Median wage
$38.66 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
2.1% lower $0.84 below the British Columbia median of $39.50
Compared with Canada
13.7% higher $4.66 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21. British Columbia (province): median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15, middle half $28.00 to $45.05. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21Northeast$38.66British Columbia (province): median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15, middle half $28.00 to $45.05British Columbia (province)$39.50Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00Canada$34.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $28.05 $25.00 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated $28.00 $27.62
Median $38.66 $39.50 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $45.05 $43.00
High $49.21 $51.15 $50.00
Average Not stated $38.73 $36.37

Job outlook

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

1 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $43.00, from $21.50 to $50.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.00, from $26.00 to $50.00. Kootenay: median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15. Northeast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21. Lower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17. Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.15, from $23.00 to $48.10. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Cariboo: median $43.00, from $21.50 to $50.00Cariboo$43.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.00, from $26.00 to $50.00Vancouver Island and Coast$40.00Kootenay: median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15Kootenay$39.50Northeast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21Northeast$38.66Lower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17Lower Mainland$37.94Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.15, from $23.00 to $48.10Thompson – Okanagan$36.15North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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$21.50$43.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.00$40.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$25.00$39.50$51.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$28.05$38.66$49.21Undetermined
Lower Mainland$23.00$37.94$53.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.00$36.15$48.10Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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