Salaries

Pharmacists Salary in British Columbia

NOC 31120Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$52.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
6.3% lower $3.49 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
35 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 $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00, middle half $47.00 to $60.00. Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54.$40$50$60$70British Columbia: median $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00, middle half $47.00 to $60.00British Columbia$52.00Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54Canada$55.49
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 $40.87 $40.00
Lower quartile $47.00 $50.00
Median $52.00 $55.49
Upper quartile $60.00 $61.54
High $64.00 $67.00
Average $52.61 $54.78

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The employment outlook is good for pharmacists in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period. Moderate job growth and retirements will create new positions, while a small number of unemployed workers are available. Outlook data

35 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 $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00. North Coast: median $55.29, from $42.37 to $72.34. Cariboo: median $54.94, from $37.94 to $69.73. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.49, from $39.73 to $67.16. Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00. Kootenay: median $54.25, from $39.54 to $67.58. Northeast: median $52.81, from $38.88 to $67.35. Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $64.00. Nechako: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80British Columbia (all regions): median $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00British Columbia (all regions)$52.00North Coast: median $55.29, from $42.37 to $72.34North Coast$55.29Cariboo: median $54.94, from $37.94 to $69.73Cariboo$54.94Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.49, from $39.73 to $67.16Vancouver Island and Coast$54.49Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00Thompson – Okanagan$54.37Kootenay: median $54.25, from $39.54 to $67.58Kootenay$54.25Northeast: median $52.81, from $38.88 to $67.35Northeast$52.81Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $64.00Lower Mainland$50.00Nechako: 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)$40.87$52.00$64.00Good (4 of 5)
North Coast$42.37$55.29$72.34Undetermined
Cariboo$37.94$54.94$69.73Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$39.73$54.49$67.16Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$37.60$54.37$67.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$39.54$54.25$67.58Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$38.88$52.81$67.35Undetermined
Lower Mainland$40.00$50.00$64.00Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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