Median wage
$30.74 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.6% higher $2.17 above the Canadian median of $28.57
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00, middle half $26.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $28.57, from $20.48 to $39.00, middle half $24.18 to $33.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00, middle half $26.00 to $35.00British Columbia$30.74Canada: median $28.57, from $20.48 to $39.00, middle half $24.18 to $33.00Canada$28.57
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 $24.00 $20.48
Lower quartile $26.00 $24.18
Median $30.74 $28.57
Upper quartile $35.00 $33.00
High $42.00 $39.00
Average $32.13 $29.45

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create a few new positions and openings for correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00. Northeast: median $33.86, from $25.58 to $46.43. Lower Mainland: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00British Columbia (all regions)$30.74Northeast: median $33.86, from $25.58 to $46.43Northeast$33.86Lower Mainland: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00Lower Mainland$30.74Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00Thompson – Okanagan$30.74Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.74, from $24.00 to $42.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.74Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot 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)$24.00$30.74$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$25.58$33.86$46.43Undetermined
Lower Mainland$24.00$30.74$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$24.00$30.74$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.00$30.74$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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