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Financial officer tax audit

Last updated on March 17, 2026

BC Public Service financial tax officers plan, conduct and coordinate specialized tax audits and/or tax audits of large commercial or multi-national businesses, under the authority of taxation legislation, to ensure tax revenue to the province is maximized.

A tax is a levy, supported by legislation, applied to property owned or sold, income earned by individuals or businesses and goods and services bought or sold in the province. Tax auditing includes the review and investigation of tax returns and supporting financial documentation to ensure that taxes paid to the Province were the correct amount.

Duties typically require the incumbent to possess a formal accounting designation.

Financial officer (tax audit) 24

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551410 361420
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 24, 6.6% MA

Inclusion criteria: entitlement to market adjustment

This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CPA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The ministry senior financial officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation. 

Learn more about MA guidelines (IDIR restricted).

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 204.16 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 210.22 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 216.48 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 222.95 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 232.58 50.3414

Previous pay rate 

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 198.22 42.9039
2 80,678.55 6,723.21 3,092.40 204.10 44.1771
3 83,081.38 6,923.45 3,184.50 210.18 45.4929
4 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 216.46 46.8521
5 89,258.28 7,438.19 3,421.26 225.80 48.8751

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 192.44 41.6543
2 78,328.69 6,527.39 3,002.33 198.15 42.8904
3 80,661.59 6,721.80 3,091.75 204.06 44.1679
4 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 210.15 45.4876
5 86,658.48 7,221.54 3,321.61 219.23 47.4516

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 186.84 40.4410
2 76,047.18 6,337.27 2,914.88 192.38 41.6411
3 78,312.25 6,526.02 3,001.70 198.11 42.8814
4 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 204.03 44.1627
5 84,134.34 7,011.20 3,224.86 212.84 46.0694

Financial officer (tax audit) 27

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED 'A'
Job code 551411 361421
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 27, 6.6% MA

Inclusion criteria: entitlement to market adjustment

This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CPA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The Ministry Senior Financial Officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation. 

Learn more about MA guidelines (IDIR restricted).

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 222.95 48.2577
2 90,774.07 7,564.51 3,479.36 229.64 49.7051
3 93,505.62 7,792.14 3,584.06 236.55 51.2009
4 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 243.68 52.7456
5 100,522.86 8,376.91 3,853.03 254.30 55.0433

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 216.46 46.8521
2 88,130.18 7,344.18 3,378.02 222.95 48.2574
3 90,782.15 7,565.18 3,479.67 229.66 49.7096
4 93,521.01 7,793.42 3,584.65 236.59 51.2093
5 97,595.11 8,132.93 3,740.81 246.89 53.4401

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 210.15 45.4876
2 85,563.25 7,130.27 3,279.63 216.46 46.8519
3 88,138.00 7,344.83 3,378.32 222.97 48.2617
4 90,797.03 7,566.42 3,480.24 229.70 49.7177
5 94,752.42 7,896.04 3,631.85 239.70 51.8836

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 204.03 44.1627
2 83,071.20 6,922.60 3,184.11 210.15 45.4873
3 85,570.82 7,130.90 3,279.92 216.47 46.8560
4 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 223.01 48.2696
5 91,992.70 7,666.06 3,526.07 232.72 50.3724

Financial officer (tax audit) 30

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED 'A'
Job code 551412 361422
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 30, 6.6% MA

Inclusion criteria: entitlement to market adjustment

This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CPA) is a requirement of the position and the incumbent possesses such designation. The ministry senior financial officer (SFO) is responsible for establishing which positions require an accounting designation. 

Learn more about MA guidelines (IDIR restricted).

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 243.68 52.7456
2 99,241.87 8,270.16 3,803.93 251.06 54.3419
3 102,255.97 8,521.33 3,919.46 258.68 55.9923
4 105,441.47 8,786.79 4,041.56 266.74 57.7366
5 109,999.53 9,166.63 4,216.27 278.27 60.2324

Previous pay rates 

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

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

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