Median wage
$30.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
0.6% higher $0.19 above the Canadian median of $29.81
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00. Canada: median $29.81, from $24.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00.$20$25$30$35$40British Columbia: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00British Columbia$30.00Canada: median $29.81, from $24.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00Canada$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 $24.00 $24.00
Lower quartile $26.50 $26.50
Median $30.00 $29.81
Upper quartile $33.00 $33.00
High $38.00 $37.00
Average $30.37 $30.40

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period, driven by employment growth and retirements. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

4 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 $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.64, from $26.19 to $40.85. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.09, from $25.47 to $35.07. Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00. Cariboo: median $29.36, from $26.84 to $35.03. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45British Columbia (all regions): median $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00British Columbia (all regions)$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.64, from $26.19 to $40.85Vancouver Island and Coast$30.64Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.09, from $25.47 to $35.07Thompson – Okanagan$30.09Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $24.00 to $38.00Lower Mainland$30.00Cariboo: median $29.36, from $26.84 to $35.03Cariboo$29.36Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth 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)$24.00$30.00$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.19$30.64$40.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$25.47$30.09$35.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$24.00$30.00$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$26.84$29.36$35.03Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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