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Physician Assistants, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals Salary in British Columbia

NOC 31303Wages 2024Updated

Licence required in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$44.20 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5.6% lower $2.61 below the Canadian median of $46.81
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
10 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $44.20, from $30.77 to $56.00. Canada: median $46.81, from $24.09 to $60.26.$20$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia: median $44.20, from $30.77 to $56.00British Columbia$44.20Canada: median $46.81, from $24.09 to $60.26Canada$46.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.77 $24.09
Median $44.20 $46.81
High $56.00 $60.26

Job outlook

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

Moderate employment growth is expected to create a moderate number of new positions, while labour shortages continue to affect health care delivery in northern and rural areas. Outlook data

10 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 $44.20, from $30.77 to $56.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.98, from $29.37 to $53.74. Lower Mainland: median $43.84, from $30.28 to $52.60. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia (all regions): median $44.20, from $30.77 to $56.00British Columbia (all regions)$44.20Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.98, from $29.37 to $53.74Vancouver Island and Coast$44.98Lower Mainland: median $43.84, from $30.28 to $52.60Lower Mainland$43.84Thompson – 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)$30.77$44.20$56.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.37$44.98$53.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$30.28$43.84$52.60Moderate (3 of 5)
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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