Median wage
$31.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
4% higher $1.19 above the Canadian median of $29.81
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 $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.06British Columbia$31.00Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Canada$29.81
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 $20.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $25.00
Median $31.00 $29.81
Upper quartile $36.06 $36.00
High $42.00 $41.00
Average $31.75 $31.23

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 few new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

39 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00. Cariboo: median $33.82, from $25.95 to $45.11. Lower Mainland: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $50.00. North Coast: median $30.70, from $26.68 to $38.19. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76. Kootenay: median $30.21, from $24.40 to $36.22. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.35, from $24.50 to $41.21. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $31.00, from $20.00 to $42.00British Columbia (all regions)$31.00Cariboo: median $33.82, from $25.95 to $45.11Cariboo$33.82Lower Mainland: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $50.00Lower Mainland$32.00North Coast: median $30.70, from $26.68 to $38.19North Coast$30.70Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.55, from $23.67 to $39.76Thompson – Okanagan$30.55Kootenay: median $30.21, from $24.40 to $36.22Kootenay$30.21Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.35, from $24.50 to $41.21Vancouver Island and Coast$28.35Nechako: 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)$20.00$31.00$42.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$25.95$33.82$45.11Undetermined
Lower Mainland$25.00$32.00$50.00Very limited (1 of 5)
North Coast$26.68$30.70$38.19Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$23.67$30.55$39.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$24.40$30.21$36.22Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.50$28.35$41.21Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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