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Financial officer TMA

Last updated on December 2, 2025

BC Public Service financial officers plan, execute and control accounting, budgetary and financial management practices, systems and procedures required for the efficient and effective operation and conduct of government programs and activities.

They provide functional direction and advice on the control and use of financial resources.

Inclusion criteria: entitlement to temporary market adjustment (TMA)

This classification applies solely to those positions where a recognized accounting designation (CMA, CGA, CA) 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 TMA guidelines (IDIR restricted).

Financial officer 18 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551415 361415
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 18, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 66,047.41 5,503.95 2,531.59 167.08 36.1656
2 67,920.36 5,660.03 2,603.38 171.82 37.1911
3 69,854.62 5,821.22 2,677.52 176.72 38.2503
4 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 181.77 39.3449
5 74,854.64 6,237.89 2,869.17 189.37 40.9881

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 64,123.59 5,343.63 2,457.85 162.22 35.1121
2 65,942.01 5,495.17 2,527.55 166.82 36.1079
3 67,819.92 5,651.66 2,599.53 171.57 37.1361
4 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 176.48 38.1989
5 72,674.35 6,056.20 2,785.60 183.85 39.7943

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 62,255.85 5,187.99 2,386.26 157.49 34.0894
2 64,021.32 5,335.11 2,453.93 161.96 35.0561
3 65,844.70 5,487.06 2,523.82 166.57 36.0546
4 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 171.34 37.0863
5 70,557.73 5,879.81 2,704.47 178.50 38.6353

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 58,319.24 4,859.94 2,235.37 147.53 31.9339
2 59,973.04 4,997.75 2,298.76 151.72 32.8394
3 61,681.11 5,140.09 2,364.23 156.04 33.7747
4 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 160.50 34.7413
5 66,096.20 5,508.02 2,533.46 167.21 36.1923

Financial officer 21 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551416 361416
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 21, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 181.77 39.3449
2 73,924.81 6,160.40 2,833.53 187.01 40.4790
3 76,103.27 6,341.94 2,917.03 192.52 41.6719
4 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 198.22 42.9039
5 81,702.30 6,808.53 3,131.64 206.69 44.7377

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 176.48 38.1989
2 71,771.66 5,980.97 2,751.00 181.57 39.3000
3 73,886.72 6,157.23 2,832.07 186.92 40.4581
4 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 192.44 41.6543
5 79,322.69 6,610.22 3,040.43 200.67 43.4347

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 171.34 37.0863
2 69,681.13 5,806.76 2,670.87 176.28 38.1553
3 71,734.62 5,977.89 2,749.58 181.47 39.2797
4 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 186.84 40.4410
5 77,012.22 6,417.69 2,951.87 194.82 42.1696

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 160.50 34.7413
2 65,275.17 5,439.60 2,501.99 165.13 35.7427
3 67,198.73 5,599.89 2,575.72 170.00 36.7960
4 69,185.43 5,765.45 2,651.87 175.02 37.8839
5 72,142.65 6,011.89 2,765.22 182.50 39.5031

Financial officer 24 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551417 361417
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 24, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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 TMA 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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 69,185.43 5,765.45 2,651.87 175.02 37.8839
2 71,238.66 5,936.56 2,730.57 180.22 39.0081
3 73,360.50 6,113.38 2,811.90 185.59 40.1700
4 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 191.13 41.3703
5 78,814.47 6,567.87 3,020.95 199.38 43.1564

Financial officer 27 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551418 361418
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 27, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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 TMA 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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 191.13 41.3703
2 77,818.38 6,484.87 2,982.77 196.86 42.6110
3 80,159.90 6,679.99 3,072.52 202.79 43.8931
4 82,578.37 6,881.53 3,165.22 208.90 45.2174
5 86,175.83 7,181.32 3,303.11 218.01 47.1873

Financial officer 30 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU SCHED A
Job code 551419 361419
Salary plan GEU OEX
Bargaining unit code 3 0

Salary

Grid 30, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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 TMA 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 TMA 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 TMA 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

Financial officer 33 TMA

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 551421
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 33, 6.6% TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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 TMA 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 TMA 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 TMA 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

Review non-TMA financial officer salaries.