Median wage
$64.62 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
10.4% lower $7.50 below the British Columbia median of $72.12
Compared with Canada
10.4% lower $7.50 below the Canadian median of $72.12
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $64.62, from $42.40 to $115.16. British Columbia (province): median $72.12, from $43.27 to $129.23, middle half $50.48 to $96.15. Canada: median $72.12, from $43.27 to $134.62, middle half $55.00 to $96.15.$25$50$75$100$125$150Lower Mainland: median $64.62, from $42.40 to $115.16Lower Mainland$64.62British Columbia (province): median $72.12, from $43.27 to $129.23, middle half $50.48 to $96.15British Columbia (province)$72.12Canada: median $72.12, from $43.27 to $134.62, middle half $55.00 to $96.15Canada$72.12
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $42.40 $43.27 $43.27
Lower quartile Not stated $50.48 $55.00
Median $64.62 $72.12 $72.12
Upper quartile Not stated $96.15 $96.15
High $115.16 $129.23 $134.62
Average Not stated $80.07 $79.86

Job outlook

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

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $64.62, from $42.40 to $115.16. Northeast: median $64.00, from $46.15 to $90.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $63.48, from $40.18 to $114.77. Kootenay: median $62.42, from $38.18 to $116.36. North Coast: median $61.32, from $37.82 to $106.23. Cariboo: median $60.03, from $37.98 to $100.30. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $58.40, from $36.88 to $104.21. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Lower Mainland: median $64.62, from $42.40 to $115.16Lower Mainland$64.62Northeast: median $64.00, from $46.15 to $90.00Northeast$64.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $63.48, from $40.18 to $114.77Thompson – Okanagan$63.48Kootenay: median $62.42, from $38.18 to $116.36Kootenay$62.42North Coast: median $61.32, from $37.82 to $106.23North Coast$61.32Cariboo: median $60.03, from $37.98 to $100.30Cariboo$60.03Vancouver Island and Coast: median $58.40, from $36.88 to $104.21Vancouver Island and Coast$58.40Nechako: 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
Lower Mainland$42.40$64.62$115.16Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$46.15$64.00$90.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$40.18$63.48$114.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$38.18$62.42$116.36Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$37.82$61.32$106.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$37.98$60.03$100.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.88$58.40$104.21Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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