Salaries

Payroll Administrators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 13102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$31.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3.3% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 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 $31.00, from $22.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.27, middle half $24.73 to $36.06.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.00 to $36.06British Columbia$31.00Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.27, middle half $24.73 to $36.06Canada$30.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $26.00 $24.73
Median $31.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $36.06 $36.06
High $41.83 $43.27
Average $31.55 $31.47

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create new positions for payroll administrators in British Columbia. A small number of unemployed workers with recent experience are also available in this occupation. Outlook data

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $31.00, from $22.00 to $41.83. Cariboo: median $33.34, from $25.89 to $47.74. Northeast: median $32.66, from $25.75 to $43.08. North Coast: median $32.46, from $25.02 to $44.97. Kootenay: median $31.51, from $26.50 to $45.52. Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.31, from $27.50 to $38.46. Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $21.33 to $43.27. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $38.46. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $31.00, from $22.00 to $41.83British Columbia (all regions)$31.00Cariboo: median $33.34, from $25.89 to $47.74Cariboo$33.34Northeast: median $32.66, from $25.75 to $43.08Northeast$32.66North Coast: median $32.46, from $25.02 to $44.97North Coast$32.46Kootenay: median $31.51, from $26.50 to $45.52Kootenay$31.51Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.31, from $27.50 to $38.46Thompson – Okanagan$31.31Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $21.33 to $43.27Lower Mainland$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $38.46Vancouver Island and Coast$28.85Nechako: 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)$22.00$31.00$41.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$25.89$33.34$47.74Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$25.75$32.66$43.08Undetermined
North Coast$25.02$32.46$44.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$26.50$31.51$45.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$27.50$31.31$38.46Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.33$30.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.00$28.85$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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