Deputy Minister Order in Council

Last updated on March 13, 2026

Changes to executive salaries (Deputy Minister, Associate Deputy Ministry, Assistant Deputy Minister or senior executive) are to be processed only by specifically designated BC Public Service Agency staff.

Please see the MCCF Compensation Rules (PDF, 388KB) for alternate classifications for excluded positions that don't meet the criteria above.

New Deputy Minister levels came into effect on October 1, 2018. Please refer to the Deputy Minister (historical) classification for salary levels before that date. 

Deputy Minister 1

Applicable Job Codes
  Management OIC
Job Code 101015
Salary Plan MGT
Grade DM1
Bargaining Unit Code 0

Salary

Rates effective April 1, 2025

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 266,900.32 22,241.69 10,230.26 146.1466
Maximum 315,500.25 26,291.69 12,093.09 172.7584

Previous rates

Rates effective April 1, 2024

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 261,700.00 21,808.33 10,030.93 143.2990
Maximum 309,309.00 25,775.75 11,855.78 169.3683

Rates effective April 1, 2023

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 254,100.00 21,175.00 9,739.61 139.1373
Maximum 300,300.11 25,025.01 11,510.47 164.4350

Rates effective April 1, 2022

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 238,100.00 19,841.67 9,126.35 130.3762
Maximum 281,300.05 23,441.67

10,782.20

154.0312

Deputy Minister 2

Applicable Job Codes
  Management OIC
Job Code 101016
Salary Plan MGT
Grade DM2
Bargaining Unit Code 0

Salary

Rates effective April 1, 2025

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 291,200.16 24,266.68 11,161.67 159.4524
Maximum 339,700.17 28,308.35 13,020.67 186.0096

Previous rates

Rates effective April 1, 2024

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 285,500.00 23,791.67 10,943.18 156.3311
Maximum 333,100.00 27,758.33 12,767.69 182.3956

Rates effective April 1, 2023

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 277,200.00 23,100.00 10,625.03 151.7861
Maximum 323,400.09 26,950.01 12,395.89 177.0838

Rates effective April 1, 2022

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 259,700.00 21,641.67 9,954.27 142.2037
Maximum 303,000.09 25,250.01 11,613.96 165.9134

Deputy Minister 3

Applicable Job Codes
  Management OIC
Job Code 101017
Salary Plan MGT
Grade DM3
Bargaining Unit Code 0

Salary

Rates effective April 1, 2025

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 315,500.25 26,291.69 12,093.09 172.7584
Maximum 356,100.16 29,675.01 13,649.28 194.9897

Previous rates

Rates effective April 1, 2024

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 309,300.00 25,775.00 11,855.43 169.3633
Maximum 349,200.00 29,100.00 13,384.80 191.2114

Rates effective April 1, 2023

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 300,300.00 25,025.00 11,510.45 164.4349
Maximum 339,100.11 28,258.34 12,997.67 185.6807

Rates effective April 1, 2022

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Hourly
Minimum 281,300.00 23,441.67 10,782.20 154.0311
Maximum 323,800.04 26,983.34 12,411.22 177.3028