Biologist

Last updated: March 22, 2023

BC Public Service biologists apply biological principles to aquatic and terrestrial systems.

They advise, plan, teach, research, assess impacts, and/or conduct, report upon, or supervise any phase of administration or management of aquatic or terrestrial renewable resources. This includes the inventory, evaluation, maintenance, enhancement, conservation, restoration and protection of renewable resources.

Positions allocated to the biologist series are those in which the most important requirement is the application of a comprehensive knowledge of one or more of the biological sciences in:

  • Conserving wild fish stocks, protecting and managing fish habitat, and managing sports fishing
  • Maintaining and enhancing wildlife and their habitat
  • Protecting water by setting and maintaining standards for water quality and providing technical assistance in water quality management
  • Managing and conservation of the biological ecosystem
  • Studying biological processes, systems or ecosystems
  • The environmental evaluation of industrial, energy and mining development and transportation projects
  • Enhancing and protecting environment quality
  • Supervising or directing any of the above duties

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 625008
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 18

Previous pay rates

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 625002
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 21

Previous pay rates

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 625003
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24

Previous pay rates

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Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 625004
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 3.3% TMA

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 102.02 44.1627
2 83,071.20 6,922.60 3,184.11 105.08 45.4873
3 85,570.82 7,130.90 3,279.92 108.24 46.8560
4 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 111.50 48.2696
5 91,992.70 7,666.06 3,526.07 116.36 50.3724

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 95.57 41.3703
2 77,818.38 6,484.87 2,982.77 98.43 42.6110
3 80,159.90 6,679.99 3,072.52 101.39 43.8931
4 82,578.37 6,881.53 3,165.22 104.45 45.2174
5 86,175.83 7,181.32 3,303.11 109.00 47.1873

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 72,724.97 6,060.41 2,787.54 91.99 39.8220
2 74,919.60 6,243.30 2,871.66 94.76 41.0237
3 77,187.54 6,432.30 2,958.59 97.63 42.2656
4 79,530.36 6,627.53 3,048.39 100.60 43.5484
5 83,014.85 6,917.90 3,181.95 105.00 45.4564

Rates effective April 12, 2020

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 71,298.93 5,941.58 2,732.88 90.19 39.0411
2 73,450.51 6,120.88 2,815.35 92.91 40.2193
3 75,674.10 6,306.18 2,900.58 95.72 41.4369
4 77,971.00 6,497.58 2,988.62 98.62 42.6946
5 81,387.14 6,782.26 3,119.56 102.95 44.5651

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 625006
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 30, 3.3% TMA

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 111.50 48.2696
2 90,820.51 7,568.38 3,481.14 114.88 49.7306
3 93,578.67 7,798.22 3,586.86 118.37 51.2409
4 96,493.62 8,041.14 3,698.59 122.05 52.8370
5 100,665.30 8,388.78 3,858.49 127.33 55.1213

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 82,578.37 6,881.53 3,165.22 104.45 45.2174
2 85,077.73 7,089.81 3,261.02 107.61 46.5860
3 87,661.61 7,305.13 3,360.06 110.88 48.0009
4 90,392.12 7,532.68 3,464.72 114.34 49.4960
5 94,300.04 7,858.34 3,614.51 119.28 51.6359

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 79,530.36 6,627.53 3,048.39 100.60 43.5484
2 81,951.19 6,829.27 3,141.18 103.66 44.8740
3 84,453.93 7,037.83 3,237.11 106.82 46.2444
4 87,098.87 7,258.24 3,338.49 110.17 47.6927
5 90,884.16 7,573.68 3,483.58 114.96 49.7654

Rates effective April 12, 2020

Step Annual Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 77,971.00 6,497.58 2,988.62 98.62 42.6946
2 80,344.35 6,695.36 3,079.59 101.63 43.9941
3 82,798.05 6,899.84 3,173.64 104.73 45.3377
4 85,391.06 7,115.92 3,273.03 108.01 46.7576
5 89,102.00 7,425.17 3,415.27 112.70 48.7896

 


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