Median wage
$44,800 a year
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
24.4% higher
$8,800 above the Canadian median of $36,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in British Columbia
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in British Columbia and Canada British Columbia: median $44,800, middle half $10,200 to $67,000. Canada: median $36,000, from $32,867 to $101,000, middle half $13,100 to $65,500. $0 $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k British Columbia: median $44,800, middle half $10,200 to $67,000 British Columbia $44,800 Canada: median $36,000, from $32,867 to $101,000, middle half $13,100 to $65,500 Canada $36,000 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
Wage British Columbia Canada
Low
Not stated $32,867
Lower quartile
$10,200
$13,100
Median
$44,800
$36,000
Upper quartile
$67,000
$65,500
High
Not stated $101,000
Average
$58,000
$48,300
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data
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 Columbia British Columbia (all regions): median $44,800. Lower Mainland: median $37,929. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $36k $38k $40k $42k $44k $46k British Columbia (all regions): median $44,800 British Columbia (all regions) $44,800 Lower Mainland: median $37,929 Lower Mainland $37,929 Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated Vancouver Island and Coast Not stated Thompson – Okanagan: not stated Thompson – Okanagan Not stated Kootenay: not stated Kootenay Not stated Cariboo: not stated Cariboo Not stated North Coast: not stated North Coast Not stated Nechako: not stated Nechako Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook British Columbia (all regions) Not stated $44,800 Not stated Undetermined Lower Mainland Not stated $37,929 Not stated Undetermined Vancouver Island and Coast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Thompson – Okanagan Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Kootenay Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Cariboo Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Coast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .