Median wage
$39.53 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.7% higher $1.41 above the British Columbia median of $38.12
Compared with Canada
15.1% higher $5.18 above the Canadian median of $34.35
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $39.53, from $30.33 to $51.46. British Columbia (province): median $38.12, from $29.42 to $49.72. Canada: median $34.35, from $25.95 to $44.57.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $39.53, from $30.33 to $51.46Lower Mainland$39.53British Columbia (province): median $38.12, from $29.42 to $49.72British Columbia (province)$38.12Canada: median $34.35, from $25.95 to $44.57Canada$34.35
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 $30.33 $29.42 $25.95
Median $39.53 $38.12 $34.35
High $51.46 $49.72 $44.57

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $39.53, from $30.33 to $51.46. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $37.89, from $30.01 to $47.41. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $39.53, from $30.33 to $51.46Lower Mainland$39.53Vancouver Island and Coast: median $37.89, from $30.01 to $47.41Vancouver Island and Coast$37.89Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: 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
Lower Mainland$30.33$39.53$51.46Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.01$37.89$47.41Undetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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