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Median wage
$31.82 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
17.9% higher $4.82 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
36 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $31.82, from $21.22 to $47.65. Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $31.82, from $21.22 to $47.65British Columbia$31.82Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$27.00
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 $21.22 $18.50
Lower quartile Not stated $21.00
Median $31.82 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00
High $47.65 $40.00
Average Not stated $28.50

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. There are also a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

36 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $31.82, from $21.22 to $47.65. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.06, from $25.02 to $43.97. Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.58, from $22.93 to $44.33. Lower Mainland: median $32.41, from $21.40 to $48.12. Cariboo: median $32.01, from $23.47 to $41.74. Kootenay: median $30.55, from $24.14 to $42.03. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $31.82, from $21.22 to $47.65British Columbia (all regions)$31.82Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.06, from $25.02 to $43.97Vancouver Island and Coast$34.06Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.58, from $22.93 to $44.33Thompson – Okanagan$32.58Lower Mainland: median $32.41, from $21.40 to $48.12Lower Mainland$32.41Cariboo: median $32.01, from $23.47 to $41.74Cariboo$32.01Kootenay: median $30.55, from $24.14 to $42.03Kootenay$30.55North 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)$21.22$31.82$47.65Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.02$34.06$43.97Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$22.93$32.58$44.33Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.40$32.41$48.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$23.47$32.01$41.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$24.14$30.55$42.03Limited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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