Median wage
$51.28 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5.3% higher $2.56 above the Canadian median of $48.72
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
39 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00, middle half $41.52 to $63.46. Canada: median $48.72, from $31.25 to $83.76, middle half $40.00 to $62.50.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00, middle half $41.52 to $63.46British Columbia$51.28Canada: median $48.72, from $31.25 to $83.76, middle half $40.00 to $62.50Canada$48.72
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
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $31.00 $31.25
Lower quartile $41.52 $40.00
Median $51.28 $48.72
Upper quartile $63.46 $62.50
High $75.00 $83.76
Average $53.75 $54.59

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

39 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $53.42, from $31.00 to $77.16. Lower Mainland: median $51.92, from $31.25 to $72.12. Cariboo: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00. Kootenay: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $76.92. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00British Columbia (all regions)$51.28Thompson – Okanagan: median $53.42, from $31.00 to $77.16Thompson – Okanagan$53.42Lower Mainland: median $51.92, from $31.25 to $72.12Lower Mainland$51.92Cariboo: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00Cariboo$51.28Kootenay: median $51.28, from $31.00 to $75.00Kootenay$51.28Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $76.92Vancouver Island and Coast$45.67North 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)$31.00$51.28$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$31.00$53.42$77.16Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$31.25$51.92$72.12Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$31.00$51.28$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$31.00$51.28$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$45.67$76.92Limited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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