Salaries

Software Engineers and Designers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 21231Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$55.29 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
11.5% lower $7.21 below the British Columbia median of $62.50
Compared with Canada
2.1% lower $1.20 below the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09, middle half $42.31 to $74.52. British Columbia (province): median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04, middle half $47.12 to $79.33. Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80$100$120Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09, middle half $42.31 to $74.52Vancouver Island and Coast$55.29British Columbia (province): median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04, middle half $47.12 to $79.33British Columbia (province)$62.50Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12Canada$56.49
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $36.06 $35.00 $35.00
Lower quartile $42.31 $47.12 $43.75
Median $55.29 $62.50 $56.49
Upper quartile $74.52 $79.33 $72.12
High $106.09 $99.04 $91.35
Average $62.36 $65.01 $60.57

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $62.50, from $34.62 to $99.04. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09. Thompson – Okanagan: median $52.63, from $35.21 to $79.78. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Lower Mainland: median $62.50, from $34.62 to $99.04Lower Mainland$62.50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09Vancouver Island and Coast$55.29Thompson – Okanagan: median $52.63, from $35.21 to $79.78Thompson – Okanagan$52.63Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Lower Mainland$34.62$62.50$99.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.06$55.29$106.09Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$35.21$52.63$79.78Good (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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