Salaries

Purchasing and Inventory Control Workers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 14403Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$25.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.00. Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72.$15$20$25$30$35$40British Columbia: median $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.00British Columbia$25.00Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72Canada$24.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.65 $17.50
Lower quartile $20.00 $20.00
Median $25.00 $24.00
Upper quartile $29.00 $28.72
High $37.00 $36.06
Average $26.21 $25.63

Job outlook

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

Key trends include the use of artificial intelligence to forecast demand and inventory, automation of repetitive tasks, connected sensors for real-time inventory tracking, and blockchain for digital and transparent transactions. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00. North Coast: median $28.49, from $22.00 to $37.35. Cariboo: median $28.45, from $21.31 to $38.33. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31. Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $37.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $17.85 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $24.81, from $19.90 to $30.14. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40British Columbia (all regions): median $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00British Columbia (all regions)$25.00North Coast: median $28.49, from $22.00 to $37.35North Coast$28.49Cariboo: median $28.45, from $21.31 to $38.33Cariboo$28.45Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31Thompson – Okanagan$27.01Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $37.00Lower Mainland$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $17.85 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$25.00Kootenay: median $24.81, from $19.90 to $30.14Kootenay$24.81Nechako: 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)$18.65$25.00$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$22.00$28.49$37.35Undetermined
Cariboo$21.31$28.45$38.33Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$21.10$27.01$36.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$19.00$25.00$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$25.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$19.90$24.81$30.14Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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