Biologists advise, plan, teach, research and assess impacts. They 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
Biologist 18
Review grid level 18 pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
625008 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Biologist 21
Review grid level 21 pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
625002 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Biologist 24
Review grid level 24 pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
625003 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Biologist 27
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
625004 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Salary
Grid 27, 3.3% TMA
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly TMA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
83,071.72 |
6,922.64 |
3,184.13 |
105.08 |
45.4876 |
| 2 |
85,563.25 |
7,130.27 |
3,279.63 |
108.23 |
46.8519 |
| 3 |
88,138.00 |
7,344.83 |
3,378.32 |
111.48 |
48.2617 |
| 4 |
90,797.03 |
7,566.42 |
3,480.24 |
114.85 |
49.7177 |
| 5 |
94,752.42 |
7,896.04 |
3,631.85 |
119.85 |
51.8836 |
Previous pay rates
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 |
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 |
Biologist 30
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
625006 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Salary
Grid 30, 3.3% TMA
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly TMA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
90,797.03 |
7,566.42 |
3,480.24 |
114.85 |
49.7177 |
| 2 |
93,545.01 |
7,795.42 |
3,585.57 |
118.32 |
51.2224 |
| 3 |
96,386.14 |
8,032.18 |
3,694.47 |
121.92 |
52.7781 |
| 4 |
99,388.49 |
8,282.37 |
3,809.55 |
125.72 |
54.4221 |
| 5 |
103,685.14 |
8,640.43 |
3,974.24 |
131.15 |
56.7749 |
Previous pay rates
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 |
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 |
Last updated on February 24, 2025