Median wage
$47.68 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.4% higher $0.21 above the British Columbia median of $47.47
Compared with Canada
4.6% lower $2.32 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $47.68, from $33.93 to $68.69. British Columbia (province): median $47.47, from $33.70 to $69.60. Canada: median $50.00, from $33.76 to $100.00, middle half $38.00 to $62.50.$20$40$60$80$100Lower Mainland: median $47.68, from $33.93 to $68.69Lower Mainland$47.68British Columbia (province): median $47.47, from $33.70 to $69.60British Columbia (province)$47.47Canada: median $50.00, from $33.76 to $100.00, middle half $38.00 to $62.50Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $33.93 $33.70 $33.76
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $38.00
Median $47.68 $47.47 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $62.50
High $68.69 $69.60 $100.00
Average Not stated Not stated $55.83

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $47.97, from $34.93 to $69.94. Lower Mainland: median $47.68, from $33.93 to $68.69. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.97, from $34.93 to $69.94Vancouver Island and Coast$47.97Lower Mainland: median $47.68, from $33.93 to $68.69Lower Mainland$47.68Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
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
Vancouver Island and Coast$34.93$47.97$69.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.93$47.68$68.69Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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