Salaries

Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers Salary in Northeast, British Columbia

NOC 72203Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$65.14 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
30.3% higher $15.14 above the British Columbia median of $50.00
Compared with Canada
41.6% higher $19.14 above the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

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

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $65.14, from $49.15 to $86.91. British Columbia (province): median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00, middle half $50.00 to $56.08. Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $65.14, from $49.15 to $86.91Northeast$65.14British Columbia (province): median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00, middle half $50.00 to $56.08British Columbia (province)$50.00Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00Canada$46.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $49.15 $32.00 $28.40
Lower quartile Not stated $50.00 $36.50
Median $65.14 $50.00 $46.00
Upper quartile Not stated $56.08 $51.00
High $86.91 $63.00 $62.00
Average Not stated $51.64 $44.67

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $65.14, from $49.15 to $86.91. Cariboo: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00. Kootenay: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00. Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $50.00, from $50.00 to $63.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $65.14, from $49.15 to $86.91Northeast$65.14Cariboo: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00Cariboo$50.00Kootenay: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00Kootenay$50.00Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00Lower Mainland$50.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $50.00, from $50.00 to $63.00Thompson – Okanagan$50.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $63.00Vancouver Island and Coast$50.00North 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
Northeast$49.15$65.14$86.91Undetermined
Cariboo$32.00$50.00$63.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$32.00$50.00$63.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$32.00$50.00$63.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$50.00$50.00$63.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00$50.00$63.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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