Salaries

Purchasing Managers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 10012Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$55.49 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
1.1% lower $0.62 below the Canadian median of $56.11
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 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 $55.49, from $38.46 to $90.87, middle half $46.54 to $89.74. Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $55.49, from $38.46 to $90.87, middle half $46.54 to $89.74British Columbia$55.49Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71Canada$56.11
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 $38.46 $39.34
Lower quartile $46.54 $46.54
Median $55.49 $56.11
Upper quartile $89.74 $69.71
High $90.87 $86.54
Average $62.17 $60.48

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for purchasing managers in British Columbia is limited for the 2025-2027 period. A few new positions will be created due to employment growth, while a moderate number of openings will result from retirements. Outlook data

11 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

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 $55.49, from $38.46 to $90.87. Cariboo: median $60.37, from $43.82 to $92.23. North Coast: median $59.53, from $43.91 to $83.75. Northeast: median $59.34, from $43.78 to $90.92. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $56.06, from $40.53 to $78.93. Kootenay: median $55.58, from $41.02 to $79.01. Thompson – Okanagan: median $55.05, from $40.04 to $78.54. Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $38.46 to $92.31. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $55.49, from $38.46 to $90.87British Columbia (all regions)$55.49Cariboo: median $60.37, from $43.82 to $92.23Cariboo$60.37North Coast: median $59.53, from $43.91 to $83.75North Coast$59.53Northeast: median $59.34, from $43.78 to $90.92Northeast$59.34Vancouver Island and Coast: median $56.06, from $40.53 to $78.93Vancouver Island and Coast$56.06Kootenay: median $55.58, from $41.02 to $79.01Kootenay$55.58Thompson – Okanagan: median $55.05, from $40.04 to $78.54Thompson – Okanagan$55.05Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $38.46 to $92.31Lower Mainland$50.00Nechako: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$38.46$55.49$90.87Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$43.82$60.37$92.23Undetermined
North Coast$43.91$59.53$83.75Undetermined
Northeast$43.78$59.34$90.92Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$40.53$56.06$78.93Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$41.02$55.58$79.01Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$40.04$55.05$78.54Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$38.46$50.00$92.31Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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