Median wage
$29.55 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
6.9% higher $1.91 above the Canadian median of $27.64
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $29.85. Canada: median $27.64, from $20.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $32.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $29.85British Columbia$29.55Canada: median $27.64, from $20.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $32.00Canada$27.64
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 $21.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $25.00
Median $29.55 $27.64
Upper quartile $29.85 $32.00
High $47.50 $47.50
Average $30.24 $30.11

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create a few new positions, while a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience are available. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50. North Coast: median $32.12, from $22.37 to $46.98. Lower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.22, from $22.55 to $45.65. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50British Columbia (all regions)$29.55North Coast: median $32.12, from $22.37 to $46.98North Coast$32.12Lower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58Lower Mainland$30.84Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.22, from $22.55 to $45.65Vancouver Island and Coast$30.22Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
British Columbia (all regions)$21.00$29.55$47.50Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$22.37$32.12$46.98Undetermined
Lower Mainland$21.39$30.84$46.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.55$30.22$45.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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