Salaries

Architects Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 21200Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.38 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.5% higher $0.24 above the British Columbia median of $45.14
Compared with Canada
16.5% higher $6.44 above the Canadian median of $38.94
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32. British Columbia (province): median $45.14, from $29.07 to $69.80. Canada: median $38.94, from $26.44 to $74.52, middle half $31.25 to $54.81.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32Lower Mainland$45.38British Columbia (province): median $45.14, from $29.07 to $69.80British Columbia (province)$45.14Canada: median $38.94, from $26.44 to $74.52, middle half $31.25 to $54.81Canada$38.94
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $29.89 $29.07 $26.44
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $31.25
Median $45.38 $45.14 $38.94
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $54.81
High $70.32 $69.80 $74.52
Average Not stated Not stated $44.74

Job outlook

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

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaKootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28. Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.20, from $30.35 to $72.45. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.77, from $32.69 to $67.70. Lower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Kootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28Kootenay$46.66Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.20, from $30.35 to $72.45Thompson – Okanagan$46.20Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.77, from $32.69 to $67.70Vancouver Island and Coast$45.77Lower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32Lower Mainland$45.38Cariboo: 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
Kootenay$32.90$46.66$65.28Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$30.35$46.20$72.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.69$45.77$67.70Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$29.89$45.38$70.32Limited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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