Salaries

Physicists and Astronomers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$52.43 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.2% lower $4.06 below the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $52.43, from $34.29 to $78.80. Canada: median $56.49, from $34.95 to $96.15, middle half $43.00 to $90.00.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $52.43, from $34.29 to $78.80British Columbia$52.43Canada: median $56.49, from $34.95 to $96.15, middle half $43.00 to $90.00Canada$56.49
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 $34.29 $34.95
Lower quartile Not stated $43.00
Median $52.43 $56.49
Upper quartile Not stated $90.00
High $78.80 $96.15
Average Not stated $66.10

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is limited for physicists and astronomers in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, but not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $52.43, from $34.29 to $78.80. Lower Mainland: median $52.88, from $35.18 to $75.55. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $52.43, from $34.29 to $78.80British Columbia (all regions)$52.43Lower Mainland: median $52.88, from $35.18 to $75.55Lower Mainland$52.88Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedThompson – 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)$34.29$52.43$78.80Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$35.18$52.88$75.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
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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