Median wage
$40.13 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
5.6% higher $2.13 above the British Columbia median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
18.4% higher $6.24 above the Canadian median of $33.89
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
20 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $40.13, from $27.85 to $51.79. British Columbia (province): median $38.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $30.00 to $45.67. Canada: median $33.89, from $22.00 to $51.10, middle half $26.44 to $42.08.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.13, from $27.85 to $51.79Vancouver Island and Coast$40.13British Columbia (province): median $38.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $30.00 to $45.67British Columbia (province)$38.00Canada: median $33.89, from $22.00 to $51.10, middle half $26.44 to $42.08Canada$33.89
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.85 $23.00 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00 $26.44
Median $40.13 $38.00 $33.89
Upper quartile Not stated $45.67 $42.08
High $51.79 $50.00 $51.10
Average Not stated $37.91 $35.89

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

20 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $40.99, from $29.68 to $53.63. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.13, from $27.85 to $51.79. Cariboo: median $40.07, from $28.20 to $55.71. Kootenay: median $38.35, from $27.52 to $49.18. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $22.00 to $50.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.87, from $31.00 to $49.23. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $40.99, from $29.68 to $53.63Northeast$40.99Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.13, from $27.85 to $51.79Vancouver Island and Coast$40.13Cariboo: median $40.07, from $28.20 to $55.71Cariboo$40.07Kootenay: median $38.35, from $27.52 to $49.18Kootenay$38.35Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $22.00 to $50.00Lower Mainland$38.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $34.87, from $31.00 to $49.23Thompson – Okanagan$34.87North 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
Northeast$29.68$40.99$53.63Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.85$40.13$51.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$28.20$40.07$55.71Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$27.52$38.35$49.18Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$38.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$31.00$34.87$49.23Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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