Median wage
$24.00 an hour
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.6% higher
$1.70 above the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
126
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 Canada British Columbia: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.50 to $28.00. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 British Columbia: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.50 to $28.00 British Columbia $24.00 Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92 Canada $22.30 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
Wage British Columbia Canada
Low
$19.00
$16.95
Lower quartile
$20.50
$19.00
Median
$24.00
$22.30
Upper quartile
$28.00
$26.92
High
$30.00
$30.03
Average
$24.48
$23.17
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
126 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in British Columbia?
Licence required
Yes.
A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.
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
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 Columbia British Columbia (all regions): median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00. North Coast: median $23.63, from $19.20 to $29.44. Lower Mainland: median $23.50, from $20.00 to $29.75. Cariboo: median $23.22, from $17.85 to $29.85. Northeast: median $22.67, from $19.31 to $33.45. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.60, from $19.00 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $33.30. Nechako: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 British Columbia (all regions): median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00 British Columbia (all regions) $24.00 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00 Vancouver Island and Coast $24.00 North Coast: median $23.63, from $19.20 to $29.44 North Coast $23.63 Lower Mainland: median $23.50, from $20.00 to $29.75 Lower Mainland $23.50 Cariboo: median $23.22, from $17.85 to $29.85 Cariboo $23.22 Northeast: median $22.67, from $19.31 to $33.45 Northeast $22.67 Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.60, from $19.00 to $30.00 Thompson – Okanagan $22.60 Kootenay: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $33.30 Kootenay $22.00 Nechako: not stated Nechako Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook British Columbia (all regions) $19.00 $24.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Vancouver Island and Coast $19.00 $24.00 $30.00 Good (4 of 5) North Coast $19.20 $23.63 $29.44 Moderate (3 of 5) Lower Mainland $20.00 $23.50 $29.75 Moderate (3 of 5) Cariboo $17.85 $23.22 $29.85 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $19.31 $22.67 $33.45 Moderate (3 of 5) Thompson – Okanagan $19.00 $22.60 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Kootenay $17.85 $22.00 $33.30 Limited (2 of 5) Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .