Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Camosun College was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):
- Camosun College extensive health benefits plan includes a generous mental health practitioner benefit, to $3,000 annually
- Camosun College employees can take extra time off for educational or personal needs through education leave or unpaid or self-funded paid leaves of absence for up to one year
- Camosun College hosts an annual Conversations Day, where employees are invited to take a day away from work (in-person or remotely) to discuss a range of topics with guest speakers, break-out sessions and departmental level planning

A visual arts employee at Camosun College works with a student
Highlights
Industry | Post secondary schools, college |
Established in Canada | 1971 |
Major Canadian locations | View Royal BC, Victoria BC, Sooke BC, Sidney BC, Saanich BC, Oak Bay BC, North Saanich BC, Metchosin BC, Langford BC, Highlands BC, Esquimalt BC, Central Saanich BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,066 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 543 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 47.8 years |
Longest serving employee | 47.6 years |
Benefits note | Camosun College has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours, 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 |
Health spending account | up to $500 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $3,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 16 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 75% of salary for 35 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 35 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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |