BC Public Service economists study data and statistics in order to make significant predictive determinations. They assess information using advanced methods in statistical analysis, mathematics and computer programming.
Economists' research findings help shape a wide variety of policies, including tax laws, employment programs, health funding, international trade agreements and corporate strategies.
Economist 21
Review grid level 21 pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
505104 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Economist 24
Review grid level 24 pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
505101 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Economist 27
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
505102 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Salary
Grid 27, 3.3% MA
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
85,563.77 |
7,130.31 |
3,279.65 |
108.23 |
46.8521 |
| 2 |
88,130.18 |
7,344.18 |
3,378.02 |
111.47 |
48.2574 |
| 3 |
90,782.15 |
7,565.18 |
3,479.67 |
114.83 |
49.7096 |
| 4 |
93,521.01 |
7,793.42 |
3,584.65 |
118.29 |
51.2093 |
| 5 |
97,595.11 |
8,132.93 |
3,740.81 |
123.45 |
53.4401 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
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 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
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 MA |
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 |
Economist 30
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
505107 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Salary
Grid 30, 6.6% MA
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
93,521.01 |
7,793.42 |
3,584.65 |
236.59 |
51.2093 |
| 2 |
96,351.44 |
8,029.29 |
3,693.14 |
243.75 |
52.7591 |
| 3 |
99,277.61 |
8,273.13 |
3,805.30 |
251.15 |
54.3614 |
| 4 |
102,370.24 |
8,530.85 |
3,923.84 |
258.97 |
56.0549 |
| 5 |
106,795.77 |
8,899.65 |
4,093.47 |
270.17 |
58.4781 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
90,797.03 |
7,566.42 |
3,480.24 |
229.70 |
49.7177 |
| 2 |
93,545.01 |
7,795.42 |
3,585.57 |
236.65 |
51.2224 |
| 3 |
96,386.14 |
8,032.18 |
3,694.47 |
243.84 |
52.7781 |
| 4 |
99,388.49 |
8,282.37 |
3,809.55 |
251.43 |
54.4221 |
| 5 |
103,685.14 |
8,640.43 |
3,974.24 |
262.30 |
56.7749 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
88,152.35 |
7,346.03 |
3,378.87 |
223.01 |
48.2696 |
| 2 |
90,820.51 |
7,568.38 |
3,481.14 |
229.76 |
49.7306 |
| 3 |
93,578.67 |
7,798.22 |
3,586.86 |
236.73 |
51.2409 |
| 4 |
96,493.62 |
8,041.14 |
3,698.59 |
244.11 |
52.8370 |
| 5 |
100,665.30 |
8,388.78 |
3,858.49 |
254.66 |
55.1213 |
Rates effective April 10, 2022
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
82,578.37 |
6,881.53 |
3,165.22 |
208.90 |
45.2174 |
| 2 |
85,077.73 |
7,089.81 |
3,261.02 |
215.23 |
46.5860 |
| 3 |
87,661.61 |
7,305.13 |
3,360.06 |
221.76 |
48.0009 |
| 4 |
90,392.12 |
7,532.68 |
3,464.72 |
228.67 |
49.4960 |
| 5 |
94,300.04 |
7,858.34 |
3,614.51 |
238.56 |
51.6359 |
Economist 33
Applicable job codes
| |
BCGEU |
| Job code |
505109 |
| Salary plan |
GEU |
| Bargaining unit code |
3 |
Salary
Grid 33, 6.6% MA
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
102,370.24 |
8,530.85 |
3,923.84 |
258.97 |
56.0549 |
| 2 |
105,564.61 |
8,797.05 |
4,046.28 |
267.05 |
57.8040 |
| 3 |
108,863.08 |
9,071.92 |
4,172.71 |
275.40 |
59.6101 |
| 4 |
112,270.87 |
9,355.91 |
4,303.33 |
284.02 |
61.4761 |
| 5 |
117,148.52 |
9,762.38 |
4,490.29 |
296.36 |
64.1470 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
99,388.49 |
8,282.37 |
3,809.55 |
251.43 |
54.4221 |
| 2 |
102,489.99 |
8,540.83 |
3,928.43 |
259.28 |
56.1204 |
| 3 |
105,692.19 |
8,807.68 |
4,051.17 |
267.38 |
57.8739 |
| 4 |
109,000.84 |
9,083.40 |
4,177.99 |
275.75 |
59.6856 |
| 5 |
113,736.30 |
9,478.03 |
4,359.50 |
287.73 |
62.2786 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
96,493.62 |
8,041.14 |
3,698.59 |
244.11 |
52.8370 |
| 2 |
99,504.85 |
8,292.07 |
3,814.01 |
251.72 |
54.4859 |
| 3 |
102,613.65 |
8,551.14 |
3,933.17 |
259.59 |
56.1881 |
| 4 |
105,826.03 |
8,818.84 |
4,056.30 |
267.72 |
57.9471 |
| 5 |
110,423.48 |
9,201.96 |
4,232.52 |
279.35 |
60.4646 |
Rates effective April 10, 2022
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly MA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
90,392.12 |
7,532.68 |
3,464.72 |
228.67 |
49.4960 |
| 2 |
93,212.89 |
7,767.74 |
3,572.84 |
235.81 |
51.0406 |
| 3 |
96,125.24 |
8,010.44 |
3,684.47 |
243.18 |
52.6353 |
| 4 |
99,134.38 |
8,261.20 |
3,799.81 |
250.79 |
54.2830 |
| 5 |
103,441.20 |
8,620.10 |
3,964.89 |
261.68 |
56.6413 |
Last updated on December 9, 2025