Median wage
$54.94 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
11% lower $6.76 below the British Columbia median of $61.70
Compared with Canada
2.6% lower $1.47 below the Canadian median of $56.41
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $54.94, from $36.47 to $74.66. British Columbia (province): median $61.70, from $44.71 to $105.77, middle half $48.79 to $76.92. Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36.$20$40$60$80$100$120Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.94, from $36.47 to $74.66Vancouver Island and Coast$54.94British Columbia (province): median $61.70, from $44.71 to $105.77, middle half $48.79 to $76.92British Columbia (province)$61.70Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36Canada$56.41
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 $36.47 $44.71 $35.90
Lower quartile Not stated $48.79 $45.00
Median $54.94 $61.70 $56.41
Upper quartile Not stated $76.92 $74.36
High $74.66 $105.77 $91.35
Average Not stated $66.19 $61.22

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $61.06, from $44.71 to $109.91. Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.54, from $38.87 to $80.06. Kootenay: median $55.83, from $41.43 to $76.26. Cariboo: median $55.00, from $39.15 to $74.97. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.94, from $36.47 to $74.66. North Coast: median $53.82, from $38.12 to $73.93. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Lower Mainland: median $61.06, from $44.71 to $109.91Lower Mainland$61.06Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.54, from $38.87 to $80.06Thompson – Okanagan$57.54Kootenay: median $55.83, from $41.43 to $76.26Kootenay$55.83Cariboo: median $55.00, from $39.15 to $74.97Cariboo$55.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.94, from $36.47 to $74.66Vancouver Island and Coast$54.94North Coast: median $53.82, from $38.12 to $73.93North Coast$53.82Nechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Lower Mainland$44.71$61.06$109.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$38.87$57.54$80.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$41.43$55.83$76.26Undetermined
Cariboo$39.15$55.00$74.97Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.47$54.94$74.66Good (4 of 5)
North Coast$38.12$53.82$73.93Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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