Median wage
$317,845 a year British Columbia
Compared with Canada
2.1% higher $6,548 above the Canadian median of $311,297
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $317,845, from $127,985 to $587,478. Canada: median $311,297, from $126,465 to $607,184.$0$200k$400k$600k$800kBritish Columbia: median $317,845, from $127,985 to $587,478British Columbia$317,845Canada: median $311,297, from $126,465 to $607,184Canada$311,297
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $127,985 $126,465
Median $317,845 $311,297
High $587,478 $607,184

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Labour shortages continue to affect the delivery of health care services in various parts of the province, especially in northern and rural areas. Outlook data

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $317,845, from $127,985 to $587,478. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Lower Mainland: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$0$200k$400k$600kBritish Columbia (all regions): median $317,845, from $127,985 to $587,478British Columbia (all regions)$317,845Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedLower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot statedThompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$127,985$317,845$587,478Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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