Median wage
$20.20 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
1% higher $0.20 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
15.4% higher $2.70 above the Canadian median of $17.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
45 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $20.20, from $17.85 to $27.40, middle half $17.85 to $24.00. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $27.85, middle half $17.85 to $25.00. Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25.$15$20$25$30Lower Mainland: median $20.20, from $17.85 to $27.40, middle half $17.85 to $24.00Lower Mainland$20.20British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $27.85, middle half $17.85 to $25.00British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25Canada$17.50
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 $17.85 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $17.85 $16.00
Median $20.20 $20.00 $17.50
Upper quartile $24.00 $25.00 $20.25
High $27.40 $27.85 $24.81
Average $21.20 $21.18 $18.73

Job outlook

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

45 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.

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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $20.20, from $17.85 to $27.40. Northeast: median $20.09. Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $27.85. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $30.00. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30Lower Mainland: median $20.20, from $17.85 to $27.40Lower Mainland$20.20Northeast: median $20.09Northeast$20.09Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $27.85Thompson – Okanagan$20.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Lower Mainland$17.85$20.20$27.40Moderate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot stated$20.09$29.77Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$20.00$27.85Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$18.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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