Median wage
$23.00 an hour Cariboo
Compared with British Columbia
6.1% lower $1.50 below the British Columbia median of $24.50
Compared with Canada
12.2% higher $2.50 above the Canadian median of $20.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cariboo

Wage range in Cariboo and CanadaCariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75, middle half $22.00 to $25.00. British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80. Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75, middle half $22.00 to $25.00Cariboo$23.00British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80British Columbia (province)$24.50Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00Canada$20.50
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 Cariboo compared with Canada
WageCaribooBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.00 $18.25 $16.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $21.00 $17.85
Median $23.00 $24.50 $20.50
Upper quartile $25.00 $27.80 $24.00
High $28.75 $30.00 $27.00
Average $23.58 $24.26 $21.34

Job outlook

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

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78. Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15. North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00. Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34. Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Northeast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78Northeast$26.51Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15Kootenay$26.42North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32North Coast$25.94Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.65Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00Lower Mainland$24.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34Thompson – Okanagan$24.34Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75Cariboo$23.00Nechako: 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
Northeast$22.33$26.51$29.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.58$26.42$30.15Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.26$25.94$29.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00$24.65$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.25$24.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.60$24.34$28.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$19.00$23.00$28.75Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

Broaden Your Market Reach

Nainly pairs expert resume assessment with a done-for-you career marketing campaign that puts your profile in front of decision-makers in the provinces and cities you are targeting.

Schedule a Call

Free consultation. No commitment.