Median wage
$50.38 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
6.9% higher $3.26 above the British Columbia median of $47.12
Compared with Canada
3.7% higher $1.82 above the Canadian median of $48.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10. British Columbia (province): median $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $57.69. Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10Vancouver Island and Coast$50.38British Columbia (province): median $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $57.69British Columbia (province)$47.12Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89Canada$48.56
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 $34.34 $32.48 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.25 $38.46
Median $50.38 $47.12 $48.56
Upper quartile Not stated $57.69 $59.89
High $76.10 $72.12 $72.12
Average Not stated $49.59 $50.95

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $54.69, from $36.89 to $84.15. Kootenay: median $52.76, from $35.85 to $78.38. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10. Lower Mainland: median $49.74, from $33.88 to $78.11. Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.79 to $71.94. North Coast: median $49.50, from $33.76 to $72.63. Cariboo: median $47.14, from $34.26 to $74.17. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $54.69, from $36.89 to $84.15Northeast$54.69Kootenay: median $52.76, from $35.85 to $78.38Kootenay$52.76Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10Vancouver Island and Coast$50.38Lower Mainland: median $49.74, from $33.88 to $78.11Lower Mainland$49.74Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.79 to $71.94Thompson – Okanagan$49.55North Coast: median $49.50, from $33.76 to $72.63North Coast$49.50Cariboo: median $47.14, from $34.26 to $74.17Cariboo$47.14Nechako: 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$36.89$54.69$84.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$35.85$52.76$78.38Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$34.34$50.38$76.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.88$49.74$78.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$34.79$49.55$71.94Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$33.76$49.50$72.63Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$34.26$47.14$74.17Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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