Salaries

Electrical and Electronics Engineers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 21310Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$49.33 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
2.6% higher $1.25 above the British Columbia median of $48.08
Compared with Canada
2.6% lower $1.34 below the Canadian median of $50.67
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $49.33, from $34.67 to $71.53. British Columbia (province): median $48.08, from $31.25 to $72.12, middle half $37.87 to $60.00. Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.33, from $34.67 to $71.53Vancouver Island and Coast$49.33British Columbia (province): median $48.08, from $31.25 to $72.12, middle half $37.87 to $60.00British Columbia (province)$48.08Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00Canada$50.67
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $34.67 $31.25 $33.65
Lower quartile Not stated $37.87 $39.98
Median $49.33 $48.08 $50.67
Upper quartile Not stated $60.00 $65.00
High $71.53 $72.12 $79.23
Average Not stated $52.26 $54.54

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaKootenay: median $52.12, from $37.85 to $77.89. Cariboo: median $51.12, from $37.21 to $74.37. Lower Mainland: median $50.67, from $30.77 to $80.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.20 to $75.25. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.33, from $34.67 to $71.53. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Kootenay: median $52.12, from $37.85 to $77.89Kootenay$52.12Cariboo: median $51.12, from $37.21 to $74.37Cariboo$51.12Lower Mainland: median $50.67, from $30.77 to $80.00Lower Mainland$50.67Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.20 to $75.25Thompson – Okanagan$49.55Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.33, from $34.67 to $71.53Vancouver Island and Coast$49.33North 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
Kootenay$37.85$52.12$77.89Undetermined
Cariboo$37.21$51.12$74.37Undetermined
Lower Mainland$30.77$50.67$80.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$34.20$49.55$75.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$34.67$49.33$71.53Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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