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Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 42202Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$23.50 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
2.1% lower $0.50 below the British Columbia median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
5.4% higher $1.20 above the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
75 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $23.50, from $20.00 to $29.75, middle half $21.00 to $27.00. British Columbia (province): 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$35Lower Mainland: median $23.50, from $20.00 to $29.75, middle half $21.00 to $27.00Lower Mainland$23.50British Columbia (province): median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.50 to $28.00British Columbia (province)$24.00Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92Canada$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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.00 $19.00 $16.95
Lower quartile $21.00 $20.50 $19.00
Median $23.50 $24.00 $22.30
Upper quartile $27.00 $28.00 $26.92
High $29.75 $30.00 $30.03
Average $24.44 $24.48 $23.17

Job outlook

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

75 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 ColumbiaVancouver 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$35Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.00North Coast: median $23.63, from $19.20 to $29.44North Coast$23.63Lower Mainland: median $23.50, from $20.00 to $29.75Lower Mainland$23.50Cariboo: median $23.22, from $17.85 to $29.85Cariboo$23.22Northeast: median $22.67, from $19.31 to $33.45Northeast$22.67Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.60, from $19.00 to $30.00Thompson – Okanagan$22.60Kootenay: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $33.30Kootenay$22.00Nechako: 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.00$24.00$30.00Good (4 of 5)
North Coast$19.20$23.63$29.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$20.00$23.50$29.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$23.22$29.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$19.31$22.67$33.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.00$22.60$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$22.00$33.30Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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