Median wage
$36.39 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
12.9% lower $5.38 below the British Columbia median of $41.77
Compared with Canada
1.1% higher $0.39 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $36.39, from $22.75 to $52.00, middle half $28.23 to $44.08. British Columbia (province): median $41.77, from $25.32 to $56.00, middle half $30.99 to $51.21. Canada: median $36.00, from $21.13 to $52.48, middle half $26.34 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $36.39, from $22.75 to $52.00, middle half $28.23 to $44.08Lower Mainland$36.39British Columbia (province): median $41.77, from $25.32 to $56.00, middle half $30.99 to $51.21British Columbia (province)$41.77Canada: median $36.00, from $21.13 to $52.48, middle half $26.34 to $45.00Canada$36.00
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.75 $25.32 $21.13
Lower quartile $28.23 $30.99 $26.34
Median $36.39 $41.77 $36.00
Upper quartile $44.08 $51.21 $45.00
High $52.00 $56.00 $52.48
Average $37.36 $41.53 $36.39

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $43.23, from $27.00 to $65.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.55, from $25.32 to $55.98. Lower Mainland: median $36.39, from $22.75 to $52.00. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.23, from $27.00 to $65.00Thompson – Okanagan$43.23Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.55, from $25.32 to $55.98Vancouver Island and Coast$42.55Lower Mainland: median $36.39, from $22.75 to $52.00Lower Mainland$36.39Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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$27.00$43.23$65.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.32$42.55$55.98Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.75$36.39$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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