Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why BC Assessment was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- BC Assessment invests in ongoing employee education with generous tuition subsidies (to $7,500) and offers professional development opportunities for employees at all stages of their careers, from apprenticeships and mentoring to leadership development programs
- BC Assessment offers exceptional family-friendly benefits, including maternity and parental leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 85 per cent of salary for 16 weeks, followed by 75 per cent of salary for 36 weeks) and parental top-up for new fathers and adoptive parents (to 75 per cent of salary for 36 weeks for fathers and 37 weeks for adoptive parents)
- BC Assessment offers the long-term security of a defined benefit pension plan along with phased-in retirement work options to help employees ease into their retirements

BC Assessment team members connect and network at an education seminar
(Photo credit:
Justin Ho)

BC Assessment team members connect and network at an education seminar
(Photo credit:
Justin Ho)

BC Assessment team members connect and network at an education seminar
(Photo credit:
Justin Ho)
Highlights
Industry | Property tax assessments |
Established in Canada | 1974 |
Major Canadian locations | Langley BC, Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC, Vancouver BC, Kamloops BC, Williams Lake BC, Kelowna BC, Cranbrook BC, Nelson BC, Prince George BC, Terrace BC, Dawson Creek BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 725 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 18 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 43.84 years |
Longest serving employee | 36 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Wellness spending account | up to $430 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,850 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 85% of salary for 16 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 36 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 36 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 75% of salary for 37 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 3 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 75% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $7,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
The Career Directory
BC Assessment has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

BC Assessment employees enjoy a break outside the Victoria office

BC Assessment employees enjoy a break outside the Victoria office

BC Assessment employees enjoy a break outside the Victoria office
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Property tax assessments |
Full-time employees in Canada | 501 to 750 |
Major Canadian locations | Langley BC, Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC, Vancouver BC, Kamloops BC, Williams Lake BC, Kelowna BC, Cranbrook BC, Nelson BC, Prince George BC, Terrace BC, Dawson Creek BC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $7,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Appraiser, Property Information Collector, Property Information Administrator, Administrative Assistant, HR Assistant, Account Technician, Communications Coordinator, Business Analyst, Business Support Analyst, Business Support Consultant, ITS Vendor Licensing Support Coordinator, Project Assistant |
Starting salary | $45K to $50K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Architecture - Design/History
- Architecture - Landscape
- Business
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Journalism
- Languages (Other)
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations / Communications
- Recreation Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Bachelor of Education
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Agriculture
- Architectural / Building / Construction
- Biotechnology
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental
- Geological
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Instrumentation
- Metallurgy
- Production / Manufacturing
- Surveying / Geomatics
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
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Bachelor of Laws
- Copyright / Patent
- Corporate
- Environmental
- Labour
- Real Estate
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Bachelor of Science
- Actuarial / Statistics
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Audiology
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Environmental
- Epidemiology
- Forestry
- Geography
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Information Studies / Library Science
- Mathematics
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Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Animation / Computer Animation
- Architecture Technician
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Engineering Technician
- Facility Management
- Financial Planning
- Hospitality
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Marketing / Sales
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
- Real Estate Sales
- Recreation Studies
- Secretarial
- Security / Enforcement
- Surveying / Geomatics
- Travel and Tourism
- TV/Radio Arts / Broadcast
- Urban Planning
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Master of Arts
- Archeology
- Economics
- English
- French
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Journalism
- Languages (Other)
- Public Relations
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
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Master of Education
- Administration
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Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Geological
- Surveying / Geomatics
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Master of Science
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Mathematics
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Professional Accreditation
- Land Surveyor
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
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Secondary Education
- High School Diploma
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Camosun College
- College of New Caledonia
- College of the Rockies
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Langara College
- Royal Roads University
- Simon Fraser University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University