Median wage
$27.51 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
19.1% lower $6.49 below the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $27.51, from $22.42 to $35.76. Canada: median $34.00, from $20.00 to $47.00, middle half $26.50 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $27.51, from $22.42 to $35.76British Columbia$27.51Canada: median $34.00, from $20.00 to $47.00, middle half $26.50 to $40.00Canada$34.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.42 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.50
Median $27.51 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $40.00
High $35.76 $47.00
Average Not stated $34.35

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with several positions becoming available due to retirements. Some job creation is expected from military and firefighting aircraft projects as part of Boeing and De Havilland Canada investments respectively. Outlook data

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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $27.51, from $22.42 to $35.76. Lower Mainland: median $27.57, from $23.80 to $41.42. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45British Columbia (all regions): median $27.51, from $22.42 to $35.76British Columbia (all regions)$27.51Lower Mainland: median $27.57, from $23.80 to $41.42Lower Mainland$27.57Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedThompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$22.42$27.51$35.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$23.80$27.57$41.42Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
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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