Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 83101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$43.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
8.7% lower $4.12 below the Canadian median of $47.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97, middle half $35.00 to $67.00. Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97, middle half $35.00 to $67.00British Columbia$43.00Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00Canada$47.12
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 $25.00 $26.37
Lower quartile $35.00 $34.14
Median $43.00 $47.12
Upper quartile $67.00 $60.00
High $70.97 $70.00
Average $47.45 $47.80

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Rig technician (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97. Lower Mainland: median $50.07. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.41, from $28.88 to $78.81. Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.57, from $28.16 to $77.50. Northeast: median $44.42, from $32.19 to $62.44. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97British Columbia (all regions)$43.00Lower Mainland: median $50.07Lower Mainland$50.07Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.41, from $28.88 to $78.81Vancouver Island and Coast$47.41Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.57, from $28.16 to $77.50Thompson – Okanagan$45.57Northeast: median $44.42, from $32.19 to $62.44Northeast$44.42Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth 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)$25.00$43.00$70.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.92$50.07Not statedLimited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.88$47.41$78.81Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$28.16$45.57$77.50Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$32.19$44.42$62.44Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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