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Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 72404Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.00 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
2.6% lower $1.00 below the British Columbia median of $39.00
Compared with Canada
2.6% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $39.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $38.00, from $28.00 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $45.00. British Columbia (province): median $39.00, from $28.00 to $51.00, middle half $31.15 to $45.00. Canada: median $39.00, from $24.48 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $28.00 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $45.00Lower Mainland$38.00British Columbia (province): median $39.00, from $28.00 to $51.00, middle half $31.15 to $45.00British Columbia (province)$39.00Canada: median $39.00, from $24.48 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $45.00Canada$39.00
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $28.00 $28.00 $24.48
Lower quartile $30.00 $31.15 $30.00
Median $38.00 $39.00 $39.00
Upper quartile $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
High $52.88 $51.00 $52.88
Average $37.68 $39.74 $39.00

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in British Columbia:

Aircraft structural technician (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $41.33, from $30.26 to $52.24. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.96, from $24.00 to $74.52. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $28.00 to $52.88. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $41.33, from $30.26 to $52.24Thompson – Okanagan$41.33Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.96, from $24.00 to $74.52Vancouver Island and Coast$39.96Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $28.00 to $52.88Lower Mainland$38.00Kootenay: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$30.26$41.33$52.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.00$39.96$74.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$28.00$38.00$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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