Median wage
$32.03 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
6.8% higher $2.03 above the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
23.2% higher $6.03 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46, middle half $24.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08Northeast$32.03British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46, middle half $24.00 to $35.00British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00Canada$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $25.26 $20.00 $19.17
Lower quartile Not stated $24.00 $22.00
Median $32.03 $30.00 $26.00
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00 $32.00
High $45.08 $39.46 $40.00
Average Not stated $30.34 $28.08

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08. Cariboo: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $39.46. Nechako: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46. Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.01, from $21.72 to $39.93. Kootenay: median $28.90, from $22.88 to $39.58. Lower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59. North Coast: median $28.56, from $22.63 to $40.14. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.75, from $22.59 to $38.36.$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08Northeast$32.03Cariboo: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $39.46Cariboo$30.00Nechako: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46Nechako$30.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.01, from $21.72 to $39.93Thompson – Okanagan$29.01Kootenay: median $28.90, from $22.88 to $39.58Kootenay$28.90Lower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59Lower Mainland$28.89North Coast: median $28.56, from $22.63 to $40.14North Coast$28.56Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.75, from $22.59 to $38.36Vancouver Island and Coast$27.75
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
Northeast$25.26$32.03$45.08Undetermined
Cariboo$21.00$30.00$39.46Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$20.00$30.00$39.46Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$21.72$29.01$39.93Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$22.88$28.90$39.58Undetermined
Lower Mainland$22.65$28.89$38.59Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$22.63$28.56$40.14Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.59$27.75$38.36Limited (2 of 5)

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