Median wage
$30.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
36.4% higher $8.00 above the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $41.78, middle half $22.00 to $34.00. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.56, middle half $22.00 to $34.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $18.00 to $30.00.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $41.78, middle half $22.00 to $34.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.56, middle half $22.00 to $34.00British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $22.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $18.00 to $30.00Canada$22.00
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.00 $20.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.00 $18.00
Median $30.00 $30.00 $22.00
Upper quartile $34.00 $34.00 $30.00
High $41.78 $39.56 $36.06
Average $31.98 $31.15 $25.86

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $41.78. Lower Mainland: median $29.03, from $21.15 to $41.76. North Coast: median $23.67, from $18.70 to $33.36. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $41.78Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Lower Mainland: median $29.03, from $21.15 to $41.76Lower Mainland$29.03North Coast: median $23.67, from $18.70 to $33.36North Coast$23.67Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$20.00$30.00$41.78Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.15$29.03$41.76Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$18.70$23.67$33.36Undetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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