Median wage
$57.66 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
12.8% higher $6.54 above the British Columbia median of $51.12
Compared with Canada
15.3% higher $7.66 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $57.66, from $38.13 to $82.65. British Columbia (province): median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73, middle half $43.00 to $60.00. Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $57.66, from $38.13 to $82.65Northeast$57.66British Columbia (province): median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73, middle half $43.00 to $60.00British Columbia (province)$51.12Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $38.13 $24.73 $28.00
Lower quartile Not stated $43.00 $40.00
Median $57.66 $51.12 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $60.00 $60.50
High $82.65 $81.73 $67.64
Average Not stated $51.61 $50.38

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $57.66, from $38.13 to $82.65. Cariboo: median $56.12, from $39.45 to $75.93. Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.58, from $35.21 to $74.91. Lower Mainland: median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73. Kootenay: median $50.97, from $34.76 to $65.01. North Coast: median $49.80, from $35.11 to $63.36. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $57.66, from $38.13 to $82.65Northeast$57.66Cariboo: median $56.12, from $39.45 to $75.93Cariboo$56.12Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.58, from $35.21 to $74.91Thompson – Okanagan$54.58Lower Mainland: median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73Lower Mainland$51.12Vancouver Island and Coast: median $51.12, from $24.73 to $81.73Vancouver Island and Coast$51.12Kootenay: median $50.97, from $34.76 to $65.01Kootenay$50.97North Coast: median $49.80, from $35.11 to $63.36North Coast$49.80Nechako: 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
Northeast$38.13$57.66$82.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$39.45$56.12$75.93Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$35.21$54.58$74.91Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$24.73$51.12$81.73Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.73$51.12$81.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$34.76$50.97$65.01Undetermined
North Coast$35.11$49.80$63.36Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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