Salaries

Cooks Salary in British Columbia

NOC 63200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$20.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
11.1% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
886 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.00. Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00.$15$20$25$30British Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.00British Columbia$20.00Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00Canada$18.00
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 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $18.00 $16.00
Median $20.00 $18.00
Upper quartile $23.00 $21.00
High $26.00 $25.00
Average $20.92 $19.19

Job outlook

Moderate (3 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

886 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00. Nechako: median $21.20, from $17.85 to $27.00. North Coast: median $21.20, from $17.85 to $27.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.18, from $18.00 to $27.00. Lower Mainland: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $22.00. Northeast: median $18.50, from $17.85 to $23.50. Cariboo: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00. Kootenay: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5British Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00British Columbia (all regions)$20.00Nechako: median $21.20, from $17.85 to $27.00Nechako$21.20North Coast: median $21.20, from $17.85 to $27.00North Coast$21.20Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.18, from $18.00 to $27.00Vancouver Island and Coast$21.18Lower Mainland: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.00Lower Mainland$20.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $22.00Thompson – Okanagan$19.00Northeast: median $18.50, from $17.85 to $23.50Northeast$18.50Cariboo: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00Cariboo$18.00Kootenay: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00Kootenay$18.00
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)$17.85$20.00$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$17.85$21.20$27.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$21.20$27.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$21.18$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$20.00$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$19.00$22.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$18.50$23.50Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$18.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$18.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)

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