Median wage
$32.41 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
1.9% higher $0.59 above the British Columbia median of $31.82
Compared with Canada
20% higher $5.41 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
31 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $32.41, from $21.40 to $48.12. British Columbia (province): 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$50Lower Mainland: median $32.41, from $21.40 to $48.12Lower Mainland$32.41British Columbia (province): median $31.82, from $21.22 to $47.65British Columbia (province)$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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.40 $21.22 $18.50
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $21.00
Median $32.41 $31.82 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $33.00
High $48.12 $47.65 $40.00
Average Not stated Not stated $28.50

Job outlook

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

31 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver 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$50Vancouver 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
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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