Salaries

School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education Salary in British Columbia

NOC 40021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$57.21 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3.5% higher $1.92 above the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 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 $57.21, from $30.77 to $90.38, middle half $46.15 to $68.27. Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $57.21, from $30.77 to $90.38, middle half $46.15 to $68.27British Columbia$57.21Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50Canada$55.29
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 $30.77 $36.54
Lower quartile $46.15 $47.12
Median $57.21 $55.29
Upper quartile $68.27 $62.50
High $90.38 $71.51
Average $59.49 $55.52

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. There are about 600,000 students enrolled in public schools and new schools and expansion projects are planned. Outlook data

8 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 $57.21, from $30.77 to $90.38. Nechako: median $60.00, from $33.93 to $76.92. North Coast: median $60.00, from $33.93 to $76.92. Cariboo: median $59.86, from $45.66 to $74.88. Thompson – Okanagan: median $59.06, from $43.80 to $74.23. Kootenay: median $58.94, from $43.47 to $72.62. Northeast: median $58.82, from $43.97 to $73.58. Lower Mainland: median $57.69, from $30.77 to $96.15. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $51.00, from $36.15 to $82.42.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $57.21, from $30.77 to $90.38British Columbia (all regions)$57.21Nechako: median $60.00, from $33.93 to $76.92Nechako$60.00North Coast: median $60.00, from $33.93 to $76.92North Coast$60.00Cariboo: median $59.86, from $45.66 to $74.88Cariboo$59.86Thompson – Okanagan: median $59.06, from $43.80 to $74.23Thompson – Okanagan$59.06Kootenay: median $58.94, from $43.47 to $72.62Kootenay$58.94Northeast: median $58.82, from $43.97 to $73.58Northeast$58.82Lower Mainland: median $57.69, from $30.77 to $96.15Lower Mainland$57.69Vancouver Island and Coast: median $51.00, from $36.15 to $82.42Vancouver Island and Coast$51.00
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)$30.77$57.21$90.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$33.93$60.00$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$33.93$60.00$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$45.66$59.86$74.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$43.80$59.06$74.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$43.47$58.94$72.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$43.97$58.82$73.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$30.77$57.69$96.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.15$51.00$82.42Moderate (3 of 5)

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