British Columbia Day 2026 in British Columbia: stat pay explained
Stat pay is calculated as total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked. Statute: Employment Standards Act.
Stat pay dollar amount by salary
Sample stat pay for British Columbia Day in British Columbia at common salary points. The formula (Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked) produces a similar dollar amount at each: roughly one day of wages.
| Annual salary | Formula | Stat pay |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked | $173 |
| $60,000 | Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked | $231 |
| $80,000 | Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked | $308 |
| $100,000 | Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked | $385 |
| $130,000 | Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked | $500 |
These are approximations; the exact stat pay depends on the lookback-period wages, not just the annualized salary. Use the interactive calculator for a wage-lookback-based calculation.
How the rule works
Under Employment Standards Act, s. 45, British Columbia Day is a paid statutory holiday in British Columbia. Stat pay is calculated as: Total wages earned in the 30 days before, divided by days worked. In practice this produces roughly one regular day of wages for most employees, though the mechanical formula differs from a straight "day's pay" in ways that matter for irregular schedules, commission earners, and part-time employees.
If the employee works on Civic Holiday: 1.5× regular rate for first 12 hours worked on the holiday, 2× after 12 hours. Plus the stat pay itself.
Statute reference: Employment Standards Act, s. 45.
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