Median wage
$17.85 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $17.85
Compared with Canada
7.9% higher $1.30 above the Canadian median of $16.55
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in North Coast

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.00. British Columbia (province): median $17.85, from $17.85 to $23.00, middle half $17.85 to $20.00. Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $21.50, middle half $15.50 to $18.34.$14$16$18$20$22$24North Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.00North Coast$17.85British Columbia (province): median $17.85, from $17.85 to $23.00, middle half $17.85 to $20.00British Columbia (province)$17.85Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $21.50, middle half $15.50 to $18.34Canada$16.55
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 North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $17.85 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $17.85 $15.50
Median $17.85 $17.85 $16.55
Upper quartile $19.00 $20.00 $18.34
High $22.00 $23.00 $21.50
Average $17.74 $18.62 $17.45

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Coast.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaKootenay: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $24.32. Cariboo: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $23.00. Lower Mainland: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00. Nechako: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00. North Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00. Northeast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00.$16$18$20$22$24$26Kootenay: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $25.00Kootenay$18.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $24.32Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00Cariboo: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $23.00Cariboo$17.85Lower Mainland: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00Lower Mainland$17.85Nechako: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00Nechako$17.85North Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00North Coast$17.85Northeast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00Northeast$17.85Thompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00Thompson – Okanagan$17.85
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$17.85$18.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$18.00$24.32Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$17.85$23.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$17.85$22.00Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$17.85$17.85$22.00Very limited (1 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$17.85$22.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$17.85$21.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$17.85$21.00Limited (2 of 5)

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