Median wage
$441,788 a year British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5.4% higher $22,608 above the Canadian median of $419,180
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $441,788, from $146,214 to $819,593. Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730.$0$200k$400k$600k$800k$1,000kBritish Columbia: median $441,788, from $146,214 to $819,593British Columbia$441,788Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730Canada$419,180
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 $146,214 $144,482
Median $441,788 $419,180
High $819,593 $766,730

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. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 $441,788, from $146,214 to $819,593. 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$600k$800k$1,000kBritish Columbia (all regions): median $441,788, from $146,214 to $819,593British Columbia (all regions)$441,788Vancouver 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)$146,214$441,788$819,593Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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