Salaries

Administrative Officers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 13100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$29.57 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
2% higher $0.57 above the Canadian median of $29.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
106 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70, middle half $26.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70, middle half $26.00 to $36.06British Columbia$29.57Canada: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $44.15, middle half $24.52 to $35.99Canada$29.00
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 $22.12 $21.00
Lower quartile $26.00 $24.52
Median $29.57 $29.00
Upper quartile $36.06 $35.99
High $46.70 $44.15
Average $32.77 $31.71

Job outlook

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

Employment opportunities may be impacted by digital transformation initiatives, including online services and artificial intelligence. Advanced software and automation may result in more complex tasks and fewer positions in the future. Outlook data

106 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70. Cariboo: median $30.77, from $25.38 to $44.23. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.00, from $24.64 to $44.23. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $22.66 to $45.00. Kootenay: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70. Northeast: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70. Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $21.98 to $48.07. Nechako: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $33.52. North Coast: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $33.52.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70British Columbia (all regions)$29.57Cariboo: median $30.77, from $25.38 to $44.23Cariboo$30.77Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.00, from $24.64 to $44.23Thompson – Okanagan$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $22.66 to $45.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Kootenay: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70Kootenay$29.57Northeast: median $29.57, from $22.12 to $46.70Northeast$29.57Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $21.98 to $48.07Lower Mainland$29.00Nechako: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $33.52Nechako$28.00North Coast: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $33.52North Coast$28.00
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)$22.12$29.57$46.70Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$25.38$30.77$44.23Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$24.64$30.00$44.23Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.66$30.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$22.12$29.57$46.70Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$22.12$29.57$46.70Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.98$29.00$48.07Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$24.00$28.00$33.52Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$24.00$28.00$33.52Limited (2 of 5)

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