Median wage
$64.90 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
2.8% higher $1.74 above the British Columbia median of $63.16
Compared with Canada
2.7% lower $1.77 below the Canadian median of $66.67
Job outlook
Good 4 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 $64.90, from $41.21 to $96.15, middle half $50.00 to $82.05. British Columbia (province): median $63.16, from $40.87 to $100.96, middle half $50.48 to $86.54. Canada: median $66.67, from $43.75 to $103.37, middle half $52.88 to $83.33.$40$60$80$100$120Vancouver Island and Coast: median $64.90, from $41.21 to $96.15, middle half $50.00 to $82.05Vancouver Island and Coast$64.90British Columbia (province): median $63.16, from $40.87 to $100.96, middle half $50.48 to $86.54British Columbia (province)$63.16Canada: median $66.67, from $43.75 to $103.37, middle half $52.88 to $83.33Canada$66.67
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $41.21 $40.87 $43.75
Lower quartile $50.00 $50.48 $52.88
Median $64.90 $63.16 $66.67
Upper quartile $82.05 $86.54 $83.33
High $96.15 $100.96 $103.37
Average $65.68 $69.73 $70.65

Job outlook

Good (4 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.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $67.37, from $45.38 to $95.21. Lower Mainland: median $67.31, from $40.87 to $100.96. Cariboo: median $66.51, from $45.29 to $92.88. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $64.90, from $41.21 to $96.15. Kootenay: median $63.16, from $40.87 to $100.96. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$40$60$80$100$120Thompson – Okanagan: median $67.37, from $45.38 to $95.21Thompson – Okanagan$67.37Lower Mainland: median $67.31, from $40.87 to $100.96Lower Mainland$67.31Cariboo: median $66.51, from $45.29 to $92.88Cariboo$66.51Vancouver Island and Coast: median $64.90, from $41.21 to $96.15Vancouver Island and Coast$64.90Kootenay: median $63.16, from $40.87 to $100.96Kootenay$63.16North 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
Thompson – Okanagan$45.38$67.37$95.21Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$40.87$67.31$100.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$45.29$66.51$92.88Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$41.21$64.90$96.15Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$40.87$63.16$100.96Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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