Median wage
$42.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
20.5% higher $7.15 above the Canadian median of $34.85
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $42.00, from $37.00 to $50.48, middle half $40.00 to $46.15. Canada: median $34.85, from $23.70 to $50.48, middle half $28.75 to $42.00.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia: median $42.00, from $37.00 to $50.48, middle half $40.00 to $46.15British Columbia$42.00Canada: median $34.85, from $23.70 to $50.48, middle half $28.75 to $42.00Canada$34.85
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $37.00 $23.70
Lower quartile $40.00 $28.75
Median $42.00 $34.85
Upper quartile $46.15 $42.00
High $50.48 $50.48
Average $43.13 $35.86

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. Stable job growth is inhibited by difficulty accessing economic fibre, falling annual harvests, and the impacts of extreme weather and wildfires. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $42.00, from $37.00 to $50.48. Cariboo: median $45.00, from $36.00 to $46.15. Northeast: median $44.63, from $30.87 to $64.97. Lower Mainland: median $44.53, from $31.29 to $62.39. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.91, from $31.49 to $57.80. Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.56, from $30.10 to $59.32. North Coast: median $42.89, from $31.41 to $61.18. Kootenay: median $41.71, from $28.97 to $62.80. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia (all regions): median $42.00, from $37.00 to $50.48British Columbia (all regions)$42.00Cariboo: median $45.00, from $36.00 to $46.15Cariboo$45.00Northeast: median $44.63, from $30.87 to $64.97Northeast$44.63Lower Mainland: median $44.53, from $31.29 to $62.39Lower Mainland$44.53Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.91, from $31.49 to $57.80Vancouver Island and Coast$43.91Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.56, from $30.10 to $59.32Thompson – Okanagan$43.56North Coast: median $42.89, from $31.41 to $61.18North Coast$42.89Kootenay: median $41.71, from $28.97 to $62.80Kootenay$41.71Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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)$37.00$42.00$50.48Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$36.00$45.00$46.15Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$30.87$44.63$64.97Undetermined
Lower Mainland$31.29$44.53$62.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$31.49$43.91$57.80Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.10$43.56$59.32Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$31.41$42.89$61.18Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$28.97$41.71$62.80Very limited (1 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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