Salaries

Chemists Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21101Wages 2024Updated

Voluntary certification in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$39.95 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3.9% higher $1.49 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34British Columbia$39.95Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $26.69 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00
Median $39.95 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $51.65
High $59.34 $65.93
Average Not stated $42.33

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will lead to a moderate number of new positions for chemists in British Columbia. There is also a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34. Lower Mainland: median $40.03, from $27.06 to $72.70. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $29.08 to $62.06. Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34British Columbia (all regions)$39.95Lower Mainland: median $40.03, from $27.06 to $72.70Lower Mainland$40.03Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $29.08 to $62.06Vancouver Island and Coast$39.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98Thompson – Okanagan$39.02Kootenay: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$26.69$39.95$59.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$27.06$40.03$72.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.08$39.79$62.06Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.13$39.02$59.98Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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