Salaries

Administrative Assistants Salary in British Columbia

NOC 13110Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$28.50 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.8% higher $2.06 above the Canadian median of $26.44
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
108 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54, middle half $24.50 to $32.00. Canada: median $26.44, from $19.23 to $36.88, middle half $22.61 to $31.25.$15$20$25$30$35$40British Columbia: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54, middle half $24.50 to $32.00British Columbia$28.50Canada: median $26.44, from $19.23 to $36.88, middle half $22.61 to $31.25Canada$26.44
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.00 $19.23
Lower quartile $24.50 $22.61
Median $28.50 $26.44
Upper quartile $32.00 $31.25
High $36.54 $36.88
Average $28.93 $27.90

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Key trends include the use of advanced software and automation, which may result in more complex tasks and fewer positions in the future. There has been an increasing growth in virtual assistant roles. Outlook data

108 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54. Nechako: median $29.14, from $24.04 to $45.00. North Coast: median $29.14, from $24.04 to $45.00. Northeast: median $29.00, from $24.00 to $40.66. Lower Mainland: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $36.06. Cariboo: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54. Kootenay: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.69. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.00, from $19.00 to $31.82.$10$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54British Columbia (all regions)$28.50Nechako: median $29.14, from $24.04 to $45.00Nechako$29.14North Coast: median $29.14, from $24.04 to $45.00North Coast$29.14Northeast: median $29.00, from $24.00 to $40.66Northeast$29.00Lower Mainland: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $36.06Lower Mainland$28.85Cariboo: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54Cariboo$28.50Kootenay: median $28.50, from $20.00 to $36.54Kootenay$28.50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.69Vancouver Island and Coast$28.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.00, from $19.00 to $31.82Thompson – Okanagan$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia (all regions)$20.00$28.50$36.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$24.04$29.14$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$24.04$29.14$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$24.00$29.00$40.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$20.00$28.85$36.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$20.00$28.50$36.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.00$28.50$36.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$20.00$28.00$36.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.00$27.00$31.82Moderate (3 of 5)

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