Median wage
$20.15 an hour
Nechako
Compared with British Columbia
Same
as the British Columbia median of $20.15
Compared with Canada
6.1% higher
$1.15 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Very limited
1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Nechako
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Nechako and Canada Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $18.27 to $24.00. British Columbia (province): median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $18.27 to $24.00. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.75 to $27.69, middle half $17.00 to $22.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $18.27 to $24.00 Nechako $20.15 British Columbia (province): median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $18.27 to $24.00 British Columbia (province) $20.15 Canada: median $19.00, from $15.75 to $27.69, middle half $17.00 to $22.00 Canada $19.00 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 Nechako compared with Canada
Wage Nechako British Columbia Canada
Low
$17.85
$17.85
$15.75
Lower quartile
$18.27
$18.27
$17.00
Median
$20.15
$20.15
$19.00
Upper quartile
$24.00
$24.00
$22.00
High
$28.00
$28.00
$27.69
Average
$21.78
$21.78
$20.59
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nechako.
2 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 Cariboo: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $28.00. North Coast: median $21.66, from $18.24 to $29.81. Lower Mainland: median $20.45, from $17.85 to $28.85. Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $27.69. Northeast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $26.00. Kootenay: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 Cariboo: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $28.00 Cariboo $22.00 North Coast: median $21.66, from $18.24 to $29.81 North Coast $21.66 Lower Mainland: median $20.45, from $17.85 to $28.85 Lower Mainland $20.45 Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00 Nechako $20.15 Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $28.00 Thompson – Okanagan $20.15 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $27.69 Vancouver Island and Coast $20.15 Northeast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $26.00 Northeast $18.00 Kootenay: not stated Kootenay 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 Cariboo $17.85 $22.00 $28.00 Limited (2 of 5) North Coast $18.24 $21.66 $29.81 Very limited (1 of 5) Lower Mainland $17.85 $20.45 $28.85 Limited (2 of 5) Nechako $17.85 $20.15 $28.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Thompson – Okanagan $17.85 $20.15 $28.00 Limited (2 of 5) Vancouver Island and Coast $17.85 $20.15 $27.69 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $17.85 $18.00 $26.00 Limited (2 of 5) Kootenay Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5)
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 .