Salaries

Financial Auditors and Accountants Salary in British Columbia

NOC 11100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$40.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
0.9% lower $0.36 below the Canadian median of $40.36
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
57 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 CanadaBritish Columbia: median $40.00, from $25.64 to $66.11, middle half $30.77 to $50.48. Canada: median $40.36, from $25.00 to $71.43, middle half $30.29 to $53.85.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $40.00, from $25.64 to $66.11, middle half $30.77 to $50.48British Columbia$40.00Canada: median $40.36, from $25.00 to $71.43, middle half $30.29 to $53.85Canada$40.36
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
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $25.64 $25.00
Lower quartile $30.77 $30.29
Median $40.00 $40.36
Upper quartile $50.48 $53.85
High $66.11 $71.43
Average $43.49 $44.67

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate due to job growth and retirements. Advancements in AI and online tax software may influence the demand for accounting services. Outlook data

57 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.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $40.00, from $25.64 to $66.11. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.38, from $28.85 to $62.02. Northeast: median $44.28, from $31.11 to $73.71. Cariboo: median $44.23, from $31.00 to $69.23. North Coast: median $43.74, from $28.98 to $67.28. Kootenay: median $42.45, from $28.55 to $64.57. Lower Mainland: median $38.46, from $25.64 to $66.67. Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.92, from $23.85 to $51.92. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $40.00, from $25.64 to $66.11British Columbia (all regions)$40.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.38, from $28.85 to $62.02Vancouver Island and Coast$44.38Northeast: median $44.28, from $31.11 to $73.71Northeast$44.28Cariboo: median $44.23, from $31.00 to $69.23Cariboo$44.23North Coast: median $43.74, from $28.98 to $67.28North Coast$43.74Kootenay: median $42.45, from $28.55 to $64.57Kootenay$42.45Lower Mainland: median $38.46, from $25.64 to $66.67Lower Mainland$38.46Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.92, from $23.85 to $51.92Thompson – Okanagan$36.92Nechako: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$25.64$40.00$66.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.85$44.38$62.02Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$31.11$44.28$73.71Undetermined
Cariboo$31.00$44.23$69.23Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$28.98$43.74$67.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$28.55$42.45$64.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.64$38.46$66.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.85$36.92$51.92Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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