Median wage
$23.53 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.8% higher $0.19 above the British Columbia median of $23.34
Compared with Canada
11% higher $2.33 above the Canadian median of $21.20
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $23.53, from $18.00 to $30.55, middle half $20.00 to $27.83. British Columbia (province): median $23.34, from $18.00 to $30.55, middle half $20.00 to $27.51. Canada: median $21.20, from $16.50 to $30.55, middle half $18.00 to $26.33.$15$20$25$30$35Lower Mainland: median $23.53, from $18.00 to $30.55, middle half $20.00 to $27.83Lower Mainland$23.53British Columbia (province): median $23.34, from $18.00 to $30.55, middle half $20.00 to $27.51British Columbia (province)$23.34Canada: median $21.20, from $16.50 to $30.55, middle half $18.00 to $26.33Canada$21.20
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.00 $18.00 $16.50
Lower quartile $20.00 $20.00 $18.00
Median $23.53 $23.34 $21.20
Upper quartile $27.83 $27.51 $26.33
High $30.55 $30.55 $30.55
Average $24.03 $23.98 $22.68

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $30.55. Lower Mainland: median $23.53, from $18.00 to $30.55. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Vancouver Island and Coast: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $30.55Vancouver Island and Coast$26.00Lower Mainland: median $23.53, from $18.00 to $30.55Lower Mainland$23.53Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.00$26.00$30.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$23.53$30.55Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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