Salaries

Optometrists Salary in British Columbia

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$69,500 a year British Columbia
Compared with Canada
14.2% lower $11,500 below the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000, middle half $42,000 to $100,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kBritish Columbia: median $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000, middle half $42,000 to $100,000British Columbia$69,500Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
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 $37,929 $32,867
Lower quartile $42,000 $50,400
Median $69,500 $81,000
Upper quartile $100,000 $122,000
High $145,000 $162,000
Average $77,000 $89,300

Job outlook

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

The outlook is very good for optometrists in British Columbia from 2025 to 2027 due to employment growth and retirements. Approximately 850 people worked in this occupation in May 2021, with most working in ambulatory health care services. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $74,500. Lower Mainland: median $67,500. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$0$50k$100k$150kBritish Columbia (all regions): median $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000British Columbia (all regions)$69,500Vancouver Island and Coast: median $74,500Vancouver Island and Coast$74,500Lower Mainland: median $67,500Lower Mainland$67,500Thompson – 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
British Columbia (all regions)$37,929$69,500$145,000Very good (5 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot stated$74,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot stated$67,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
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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