Median wage
$54.07 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
1.6% lower $0.88 below the British Columbia median of $54.95
Compared with Canada
1.5% lower $0.81 below the Canadian median of $54.88
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $54.07, from $32.24 to $77.85. British Columbia (province): median $54.95, from $29.87 to $97.61. Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19.$25$50$75$100$125Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.07, from $32.24 to $77.85Vancouver Island and Coast$54.07British Columbia (province): median $54.95, from $29.87 to $97.61British Columbia (province)$54.95Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19Canada$54.88
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 $32.24 $29.87 $25.25
Median $54.07 $54.95 $54.88
High $77.85 $97.61 $106.19

Job outlook

Undetermined 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $65.55, from $34.28 to $96.63. Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.38, from $36.25 to $81.81. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.07, from $32.24 to $77.85. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Lower Mainland: median $65.55, from $34.28 to $96.63Lower Mainland$65.55Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.38, from $36.25 to $81.81Thompson – Okanagan$57.38Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.07, from $32.24 to $77.85Vancouver Island and Coast$54.07Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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$34.28$65.55$96.63Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$36.25$57.38$81.81Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.24$54.07$77.85Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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