Salaries

Chain Saw and Skidder Operators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 84110Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$35.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
16.7% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $41.50, middle half $32.00 to $39.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $41.50, middle half $32.00 to $39.00British Columbia$35.00Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00Canada$30.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $28.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $32.00 $25.00
Median $35.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $39.00 $35.00
High $41.50 $40.00
Average $35.29 $29.93

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with a moderate number of positions available due to retirements. While the industry faces challenges like declining harvests and high tariffs, funding for reforestation projects may offer some opportunities. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $35.00, from $28.00 to $41.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $34.88 to $43.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.00, from $27.00 to $38.00. Kootenay: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $47.50. Cariboo: median $33.00, from $27.00 to $37.00. Lower Mainland: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $35.00, from $28.00 to $41.50British Columbia (all regions)$35.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $34.88 to $43.00Vancouver Island and Coast$39.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.00, from $27.00 to $38.00Thompson – Okanagan$34.00Kootenay: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $47.50Kootenay$33.65Cariboo: median $33.00, from $27.00 to $37.00Cariboo$33.00Lower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot 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
British Columbia (all regions)$28.00$35.00$41.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$34.88$39.79$43.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$27.00$34.00$38.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$25.00$33.65$47.50Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$27.00$33.00$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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