Salaries

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in British Columbia

NOC 22301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$37.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5.7% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33, middle half $27.50 to $44.47. Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33, middle half $27.50 to $44.47British Columbia$37.00Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23Canada$35.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $23.00 $23.08
Lower quartile $27.50 $28.85
Median $37.00 $35.00
Upper quartile $44.47 $44.23
High $79.33 $51.28
Average $41.02 $37.22

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33. Northeast: median $42.91, from $29.94 to $63.50. Kootenay: median $41.14, from $28.65 to $60.56. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.79, from $27.23 to $56.16. Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15. Cariboo: median $38.44, from $24.44 to $52.48. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $79.33. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33British Columbia (all regions)$37.00Northeast: median $42.91, from $29.94 to $63.50Northeast$42.91Kootenay: median $41.14, from $28.65 to $60.56Kootenay$41.14Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.79, from $27.23 to $56.16Vancouver Island and Coast$40.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15Thompson – Okanagan$39.03Cariboo: median $38.44, from $24.44 to $52.48Cariboo$38.44Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $79.33Lower Mainland$38.00North 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
British Columbia (all regions)$23.00$37.00$79.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$29.94$42.91$63.50Undetermined
Kootenay$28.65$41.14$60.56Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.23$40.79$56.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$27.24$39.03$53.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$24.44$38.44$52.48Undetermined
Lower Mainland$27.00$38.00$79.33Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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