Salaries

Sawmill Machine Operators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 94120Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$32.50 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
18.8% higher $5.15 above the Canadian median of $27.35
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $32.50, from $25.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $35.80. Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40British Columbia: median $32.50, from $25.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $35.80British Columbia$32.50Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00Canada$27.35
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 $25.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $26.50 $23.49
Median $32.50 $27.35
Upper quartile $35.80 $33.00
High $37.00 $37.00
Average $31.63 $28.02

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with positions opening due to retirements and turnover. However, stable job growth is inhibited by declining forestry employment, difficulty accessing fibre, and high tariffs. Outlook data

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 $32.50, from $25.00 to $37.00. Northeast: median $35.47, from $26.22 to $46.05. Cariboo: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $38.10. North Coast: median $34.24, from $26.72 to $44.04. Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.30, from $25.71 to $40.62. Kootenay: median $32.76, from $26.09 to $40.78. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.96, from $23.25 to $38.35. Lower Mainland: median $30.51, from $23.56 to $38.68. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $32.50, from $25.00 to $37.00British Columbia (all regions)$32.50Northeast: median $35.47, from $26.22 to $46.05Northeast$35.47Cariboo: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $38.10Cariboo$35.00North Coast: median $34.24, from $26.72 to $44.04North Coast$34.24Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.30, from $25.71 to $40.62Thompson – Okanagan$33.30Kootenay: median $32.76, from $26.09 to $40.78Kootenay$32.76Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.96, from $23.25 to $38.35Vancouver Island and Coast$30.96Lower Mainland: median $30.51, from $23.56 to $38.68Lower Mainland$30.51Nechako: 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)$25.00$32.50$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$26.22$35.47$46.05Undetermined
Cariboo$30.00$35.00$38.10Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$26.72$34.24$44.04Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$25.71$33.30$40.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$26.09$32.76$40.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.25$30.96$38.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$23.56$30.51$38.68Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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