Median wage
$40.21 an hour Cariboo
Compared with British Columbia
3.9% lower $1.62 below the British Columbia median of $41.83
Compared with Canada
5.5% lower $2.35 below the Canadian median of $42.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cariboo

Wage range in Cariboo and CanadaCariboo: median $40.21, from $27.43 to $59.51. British Columbia (province): median $41.83, from $27.47 to $57.69, middle half $32.86 to $48.72. Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53.$20$30$40$50$60Cariboo: median $40.21, from $27.43 to $59.51Cariboo$40.21British Columbia (province): median $41.83, from $27.47 to $57.69, middle half $32.86 to $48.72British Columbia (province)$41.83Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53Canada$42.56
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cariboo compared with Canada
WageCaribooBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.43 $27.47 $26.67
Lower quartile Not stated $32.86 $33.33
Median $40.21 $41.83 $42.56
Upper quartile Not stated $48.72 $51.53
High $59.51 $57.69 $60.00
Average Not stated $42.65 $43.56

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $45.67, from $28.42 to $59.89. Nechako: median $41.00, from $35.77 to $50.00. North Coast: median $41.00, from $35.77 to $50.00. Cariboo: median $40.21, from $27.43 to $59.51. Lower Mainland: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $57.14. Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.68, from $28.15 to $54.62. Northeast: median $38.96, from $29.02 to $50.15. Kootenay: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.67, from $28.42 to $59.89Vancouver Island and Coast$45.67Nechako: median $41.00, from $35.77 to $50.00Nechako$41.00North Coast: median $41.00, from $35.77 to $50.00North Coast$41.00Cariboo: median $40.21, from $27.43 to $59.51Cariboo$40.21Lower Mainland: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $57.14Lower Mainland$40.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.68, from $28.15 to $54.62Thompson – Okanagan$39.68Northeast: median $38.96, from $29.02 to $50.15Northeast$38.96Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.42$45.67$59.89Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$35.77$41.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
North Coast$35.77$41.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$27.43$40.21$59.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.00$40.00$57.14Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$28.15$39.68$54.62Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$29.02$38.96$50.15Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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