Salaries

Other Technical Trades and Related Occupations Salary in British Columbia

NOC 72999Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$37.32 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.5% higher $2.60 above the Canadian median of $34.72
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
10 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 $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00, middle half $30.91 to $46.00. Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00, middle half $30.91 to $46.00British Columbia$37.32Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00Canada$34.72
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 $26.00 $21.63
Lower quartile $30.91 $26.25
Median $37.32 $34.72
Upper quartile $46.00 $40.00
High $50.00 $47.85
Average $38.07 $34.41

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

10 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

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

Locksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in British Columbia
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in 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

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 $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $38.00, from $26.25 to $49.18. Cariboo: median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00. Lower Mainland: median $34.00, from $25.00 to $50.00. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00British Columbia (all regions)$37.32Thompson – Okanagan: median $38.00, from $26.25 to $49.18Thompson – Okanagan$38.00Cariboo: median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00Cariboo$37.32Vancouver Island and Coast: median $37.32, from $26.00 to $50.00Vancouver Island and Coast$37.32Lower Mainland: median $34.00, from $25.00 to $50.00Lower Mainland$34.00Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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)$26.00$37.32$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$26.25$38.00$49.18Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$26.00$37.32$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.00$37.32$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.00$34.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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