Salaries

Police Officers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 42100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$55.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
1.9% higher $1.00 above the British Columbia median of $54.00
Compared with Canada
10% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $55.00, from $35.00 to $65.61, middle half $44.23 to $60.00. British Columbia (province): median $54.00, from $35.00 to $70.67, middle half $44.23 to $61.00. Canada: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $64.10, middle half $40.00 to $56.00.$30$40$50$60$70$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.00, from $35.00 to $65.61, middle half $44.23 to $60.00Vancouver Island and Coast$55.00British Columbia (province): median $54.00, from $35.00 to $70.67, middle half $44.23 to $61.00British Columbia (province)$54.00Canada: median $50.00, from $32.00 to $64.10, middle half $40.00 to $56.00Canada$50.00
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $35.00 $35.00 $32.00
Lower quartile $44.23 $44.23 $40.00
Median $55.00 $54.00 $50.00
Upper quartile $60.00 $61.00 $56.00
High $65.61 $70.67 $64.10
Average $53.43 $53.74 $48.90

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $55.76, from $37.50 to $70.67. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.00, from $35.00 to $65.61. Lower Mainland: median $53.37, from $34.38 to $72.00. Cariboo: median $50.00, from $44.31 to $62.50. Kootenay: median $47.11, from $35.55 to $57.74. Northeast: median $46.01, from $34.99 to $57.57. North Coast: median $44.25, from $34.63 to $54.96. Nechako: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $55.76, from $37.50 to $70.67Thompson – Okanagan$55.76Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.00, from $35.00 to $65.61Vancouver Island and Coast$55.00Lower Mainland: median $53.37, from $34.38 to $72.00Lower Mainland$53.37Cariboo: median $50.00, from $44.31 to $62.50Cariboo$50.00Kootenay: median $47.11, from $35.55 to $57.74Kootenay$47.11Northeast: median $46.01, from $34.99 to $57.57Northeast$46.01North Coast: median $44.25, from $34.63 to $54.96North Coast$44.25Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$37.50$55.76$70.67Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$35.00$55.00$65.61Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$34.38$53.37$72.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$44.31$50.00$62.50Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$35.55$47.11$57.74Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$34.99$46.01$57.57Undetermined
North Coast$34.63$44.25$54.96Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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