Median wage
$38.00 an hour
Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
3.3% higher
$1.21 above the British Columbia median of $36.79
Compared with Canada
9.8% higher
$3.38 above the Canadian median of $34.62
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and Canada Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.00, from $30.22 to $43.96, middle half $33.00 to $40.11. British Columbia (province): median $36.79, from $28.00 to $51.65, middle half $31.79 to $43.27. Canada: median $34.62, from $25.85 to $49.00, middle half $29.93 to $40.21. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.00, from $30.22 to $43.96, middle half $33.00 to $40.11 Vancouver Island and Coast $38.00 British Columbia (province): median $36.79, from $28.00 to $51.65, middle half $31.79 to $43.27 British Columbia (province) $36.79 Canada: median $34.62, from $25.85 to $49.00, middle half $29.93 to $40.21 Canada $34.62 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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
Wage Vancouver Island and Coast British Columbia Canada
Low
$30.22
$28.00
$25.85
Lower quartile
$33.00
$31.79
$29.93
Median
$38.00
$36.79
$34.62
Upper quartile
$40.11
$43.27
$40.21
High
$43.96
$51.65
$49.00
Average
$36.77
$40.91
$36.49
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.
4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.00, from $30.22 to $43.96. Lower Mainland: median $35.87, from $26.12 to $53.15. Kootenay: median $35.72, from $26.36 to $47.55. North Coast: median $35.42, from $27.35 to $47.93. Cariboo: median $34.79, from $26.50 to $46.74. Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.92, from $25.28 to $46.41. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.00, from $30.22 to $43.96 Vancouver Island and Coast $38.00 Lower Mainland: median $35.87, from $26.12 to $53.15 Lower Mainland $35.87 Kootenay: median $35.72, from $26.36 to $47.55 Kootenay $35.72 North Coast: median $35.42, from $27.35 to $47.93 North Coast $35.42 Cariboo: median $34.79, from $26.50 to $46.74 Cariboo $34.79 Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.92, from $25.28 to $46.41 Thompson – Okanagan $33.92 Nechako: not stated Nechako Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast 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 Vancouver Island and Coast $30.22 $38.00 $43.96 Moderate (3 of 5) Lower Mainland $26.12 $35.87 $53.15 Moderate (3 of 5) Kootenay $26.36 $35.72 $47.55 Moderate (3 of 5) North Coast $27.35 $35.42 $47.93 Undetermined Cariboo $26.50 $34.79 $46.74 Undetermined Thompson – Okanagan $25.28 $33.92 $46.41 Limited (2 of 5) Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .