Median wage
$45.96 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3.9% higher $1.73 above the Canadian median of $44.23
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $45.96, from $30.56 to $63.20. Canada: median $44.23, from $29.00 to $75.00, middle half $36.06 to $61.54.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $45.96, from $30.56 to $63.20British Columbia$45.96Canada: median $44.23, from $29.00 to $75.00, middle half $36.06 to $61.54Canada$44.23
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 $30.56 $29.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.06
Median $45.96 $44.23
Upper quartile Not stated $61.54
High $63.20 $75.00
Average Not stated $48.90

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $45.96, from $30.56 to $63.20. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.25, from $33.21 to $66.42. Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.72, from $30.41 to $65.98. Lower Mainland: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia (all regions): median $45.96, from $30.56 to $63.20British Columbia (all regions)$45.96Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.25, from $33.21 to $66.42Vancouver Island and Coast$47.25Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.72, from $30.41 to $65.98Thompson – Okanagan$43.72Lower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot 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)$30.56$45.96$63.20Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$33.21$47.25$66.42Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$30.41$43.72$65.98Undetermined
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
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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