Median wage
$50.48 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $50.48
Compared with Canada
11.7% lower $6.66 below the Canadian median of $57.14
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92, middle half $44.34 to $65.93. British Columbia (province): median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92, middle half $44.34 to $65.93. Canada: median $57.14, from $37.44 to $91.35, middle half $46.15 to $71.79.$20$40$60$80$100Lower Mainland: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92, middle half $44.34 to $65.93Lower Mainland$50.48British Columbia (province): median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92, middle half $44.34 to $65.93British Columbia (province)$50.48Canada: median $57.14, from $37.44 to $91.35, middle half $46.15 to $71.79Canada$57.14
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $36.92 $36.92 $37.44
Lower quartile $44.34 $44.34 $46.15
Median $50.48 $50.48 $57.14
Upper quartile $65.93 $65.93 $71.79
High $83.92 $83.92 $91.35
Average $57.23 $57.23 $61.41

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92. Lower Mainland: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92. Northeast: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92. Thompson – Okanagan: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Cariboo: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92Cariboo$50.48Lower Mainland: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92Lower Mainland$50.48Northeast: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92Northeast$50.48Thompson – Okanagan: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92Thompson – Okanagan$50.48Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.48, from $36.92 to $83.92Vancouver Island and Coast$50.48Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Cariboo$36.92$50.48$83.92Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$36.92$50.48$83.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$36.92$50.48$83.92Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$36.92$50.48$83.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.92$50.48$83.92Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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