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Policy analyst economics

Last updated on March 11, 2026

Policy analyst economists coordinate, lead, and/or participate in the evaluation and development of the strategic framework and initiatives that establish the regulatory and legislative direction of the ministry, commission, or agency and ensure that the organizational mandate, goals and objectives are being met.

Duties include creating and managing processes to provide advice and achieve decisions relating to the strategic mandate; assimilating the input of interest groups and multi-jurisdictional stakeholders to establish positions on major issues and/or programs relative to the organizational mandate; establishing options pursuant to a political mandate, intergovernmental agreement, major government report or other major issue to address problematic areas and/or the need for a strong government statement.

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Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 505140
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 3.3% MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 111.48 48.2577
2 90,774.07 7,564.51 3,479.36 114.82 49.7051
3 93,505.62 7,792.14 3,584.06 118.27 51.2009
4 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 121.84 52.7456
5 100,522.86 8,376.91 3,853.03 127.15 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 3,279.65 108.23 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

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

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Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 505141
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 30, 6.6% MA

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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View grid level 33 pay rates for this position.

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 505142
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3