Median wage
$43.91 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
4.5% higher $1.91 above the British Columbia median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
26% higher $9.06 above the Canadian median of $34.85
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $43.91, from $31.49 to $57.80. British Columbia (province): 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$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.91, from $31.49 to $57.80Vancouver Island and Coast$43.91British Columbia (province): median $42.00, from $37.00 to $50.48, middle half $40.00 to $46.15British Columbia (province)$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.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $31.49 $37.00 $23.70
Lower quartile Not stated $40.00 $28.75
Median $43.91 $42.00 $34.85
Upper quartile Not stated $46.15 $42.00
High $57.80 $50.48 $50.48
Average Not stated $43.13 $35.86

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

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 ColumbiaCariboo: 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$70Cariboo: 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
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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