Featured careers in the BC Public Service

Last updated on March 5, 2025

With over 38,000 employees, the BC Public Service makes positive impacts on the lives of British Columbians every day. Explore more than 200 different career available for any career stage.

BC Public Service by the numbers

+20%

Average value of benefits and other employee programs on top of salary

280

Number of communities in which we work

200+

Different job types - one employer

$2.1 million

Yearly average of B.C. student loans forgiven through the Pacific Leaders Program

Working in the BC Public Service

Taking care of people is part the work culture. The BC Public Service provides learning opportunities, work-life balance, competitive wages and benefits.

Learn more about what working in the BC Public Service is like on  What the BC Public Service offers

Workplace culture

Diverse and inclusive workforce

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. This includes Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities, immigrants, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants.

Here to serve others

No matter the career path, BC public servants are united in their commitment to loyally serve the people of British Columbia through their democratically elected government. This is realized by developing and delivering public programs or services, informing policy-making and providing evidence-based advice to leaders.

Core values

The BC Public Service’s work is informed by core values. The overarching value is Integrity in addition to six core corporate values:

Work for an award-winning employer

Canada's Top 100 Employers 2024 Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2023BC's Top Employers 2024Canada's Best Diversity Employers 20242023 Canada's Greenest Employers award2023 Canada's Top Family-friendly Employer awardHonourable Mention for Corporate Social Responsibility 2019