Median wage
$27.79 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
10.4% lower $3.21 below the British Columbia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
11.1% lower $3.46 below the Canadian median of $31.25
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $27.79, from $21.61 to $38.47. British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $19.50 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $31.25, from $18.46 to $56.41, middle half $23.08 to $40.87.$10$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $27.79, from $21.61 to $38.47Northeast$27.79British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $19.50 to $50.00, middle half $24.00 to $38.46British Columbia (province)$31.00Canada: median $31.25, from $18.46 to $56.41, middle half $23.08 to $40.87Canada$31.25
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.61 $19.50 $18.46
Lower quartile Not stated $24.00 $23.08
Median $27.79 $31.00 $31.25
Upper quartile Not stated $38.46 $40.87
High $38.47 $50.00 $56.41
Average Not stated $34.02 $35.02

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $30.46, from $19.23 to $51.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.29, from $21.71 to $43.28. Cariboo: median $29.81, from $23.22 to $43.88. North Coast: median $29.66, from $21.85 to $45.35. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $29.08, from $19.70 to $41.03. Kootenay: median $28.13, from $21.21 to $41.14. Northeast: median $27.79, from $21.61 to $38.47. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $30.46, from $19.23 to $51.00Lower Mainland$30.46Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.29, from $21.71 to $43.28Thompson – Okanagan$30.29Cariboo: median $29.81, from $23.22 to $43.88Cariboo$29.81North Coast: median $29.66, from $21.85 to $45.35North Coast$29.66Vancouver Island and Coast: median $29.08, from $19.70 to $41.03Vancouver Island and Coast$29.08Kootenay: median $28.13, from $21.21 to $41.14Kootenay$28.13Northeast: median $27.79, from $21.61 to $38.47Northeast$27.79Nechako: 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
Lower Mainland$19.23$30.46$51.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$21.71$30.29$43.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$23.22$29.81$43.88Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.85$29.66$45.35Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.70$29.08$41.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$21.21$28.13$41.14Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$21.61$27.79$38.47Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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