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Administrative officer 24 IPM

Last updated on March 11, 2026

A BC Public Service intellectual property manager (IPM) acts primarily in a consultative, advisory and representative role for client ministries and broader public sector organizations by managing government's intellectual property.

The position is responsible for:

  • Providing strategic policy and planning advice, information and support in the areas of intellectual property management and alternate service delivery to government and the broader public sector
  • Managing the government's interest in intellectual property including the integration of intellectual property management strategies with overall commercial activities to leverage government's purchasing power
  • Providing input for the strategic application of intellectual property rights in the negotiation of major contracts
  • Negotiating creative intellectual property terms and conditions
  • Promoting private sector job creation and economic development opportunities through aggressively licensing IP rights to the private sector
  • Acting on behalf of the Province for the negotiation and approval of licensing agreements and marketing Intellectual Property Program activities to clients
Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 551514
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 9.9% MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 306.24 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 315.33 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 324.72 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 334.43 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 348.87 50.3414

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 297.32 42.9039
2 80,678.55 6,723.21 3,092.40 306.15 44.1771
3 83,081.38 6,923.45 3,184.50 315.27 45.4929
4 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 324.69 46.8521
5 89,258.28 7,438.19 3,421.26 338.70 48.8751

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 288.66 41.6543
2 78,328.69 6,527.39 3,002.33 297.23 42.8904
3 80,661.59 6,721.80 3,091.75 306.08 44.1679
4 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 315.23 45.4876
5 86,658.48 7,221.54 3,321.61 328.84 47.4516

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 280.26 40.4410
2 76,047.18 6,337.27 2,914.88 288.57 41.6411
3 78,312.25 6,526.02 3,001.70 297.17 42.8814
4 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 306.05 44.1627
5 84,134.34 7,011.20 3,224.86 319.26 46.0694