Salaries

Licensed Practical Nurses Salary in Northeast, British Columbia

NOC 32101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$36.71 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
6.2% higher $2.14 above the British Columbia median of $34.57
Compared with Canada
17.2% higher $5.39 above the Canadian median of $31.32
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $36.71, from $29.33 to $44.45. British Columbia (province): median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00, middle half $31.00 to $39.87. Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00.$25$30$35$40$45Northeast: median $36.71, from $29.33 to $44.45Northeast$36.71British Columbia (province): median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00, middle half $31.00 to $39.87British Columbia (province)$34.57Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00Canada$31.32
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $29.33 $29.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $31.00 $28.00
Median $36.71 $34.57 $31.32
Upper quartile Not stated $39.87 $34.00
High $44.45 $42.00 $38.00
Average Not stated $35.06 $31.53

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $36.92, from $30.15 to $41.00. Northeast: median $36.71, from $29.33 to $44.45. Kootenay: median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00. Cariboo: median $32.98, from $29.00 to $46.00. Lower Mainland: median $32.04, from $28.00 to $40.38. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$25$30$35$40$45$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.92, from $30.15 to $41.00Thompson – Okanagan$36.92Northeast: median $36.71, from $29.33 to $44.45Northeast$36.71Kootenay: median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00Kootenay$34.57Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.57, from $29.00 to $42.00Vancouver Island and Coast$34.57Cariboo: median $32.98, from $29.00 to $46.00Cariboo$32.98Lower Mainland: median $32.04, from $28.00 to $40.38Lower Mainland$32.04North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$30.15$36.92$41.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$29.33$36.71$44.45Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$29.00$34.57$42.00Very good (5 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.00$34.57$42.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$29.00$32.98$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$28.00$32.04$40.38Good (4 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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