Salaries

Lumber Graders and Other Wood Processing Inspectors and Graders Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 94123Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$29.00 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
5.5% higher $1.50 above the Canadian median of $27.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00, middle half $26.95 to $29.15. British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $22.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.95 to $37.50. Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05.$20$25$30$35$40Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00, middle half $26.95 to $29.15Lower Mainland$29.00British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $22.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.95 to $37.50British Columbia (province)$29.00Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05Canada$27.50
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $24.34 $22.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $26.95 $26.95 $24.34
Median $29.00 $29.00 $27.50
Upper quartile $29.15 $37.50 $34.05
High $33.00 $38.00 $38.00
Average $28.94 $31.08 $29.27

Job outlook

Good (4 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

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 $33.79, from $26.01 to $42.74. North Coast: median $33.70, from $26.68 to $42.55. Kootenay: median $32.08, from $26.57 to $40.57. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93. Cariboo: median $29.66, from $22.31 to $39.12. Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.79, from $26.01 to $42.74Thompson – Okanagan$33.79North Coast: median $33.70, from $26.68 to $42.55North Coast$33.70Kootenay: median $32.08, from $26.57 to $40.57Kootenay$32.08Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93Vancouver Island and Coast$31.02Cariboo: median $29.66, from $22.31 to $39.12Cariboo$29.66Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00Lower Mainland$29.00Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$26.01$33.79$42.74Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$26.68$33.70$42.55Undetermined
Kootenay$26.57$32.08$40.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.94$31.02$37.93Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$22.31$29.66$39.12Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$24.34$29.00$33.00Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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