Median wage
$42.12 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
6.4% lower $2.88 below the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
4.3% lower $1.88 below the Canadian median of $44.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $42.12, from $26.63 to $62.94. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $22.00 to $64.00, middle half $36.06 to $50.55. Canada: median $44.00, from $27.64 to $69.23, middle half $34.62 to $53.00.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.12, from $26.63 to $62.94Vancouver Island and Coast$42.12British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $22.00 to $64.00, middle half $36.06 to $50.55British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $44.00, from $27.64 to $69.23, middle half $34.62 to $53.00Canada$44.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $26.63 $22.00 $27.64
Lower quartile Not stated $36.06 $34.62
Median $42.12 $45.00 $44.00
Upper quartile Not stated $50.55 $53.00
High $62.94 $64.00 $69.23
Average Not stated $45.06 $46.33

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $45.00, from $22.00 to $58.97. Kootenay: median $43.42, from $30.05 to $62.85. Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.77, from $27.79 to $67.49. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.12, from $26.63 to $62.94. Cariboo: median $40.32, from $25.75 to $56.13. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $45.00, from $22.00 to $58.97Lower Mainland$45.00Kootenay: median $43.42, from $30.05 to $62.85Kootenay$43.42Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.77, from $27.79 to $67.49Thompson – Okanagan$42.77Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.12, from $26.63 to $62.94Vancouver Island and Coast$42.12Cariboo: median $40.32, from $25.75 to $56.13Cariboo$40.32North 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
Lower Mainland$22.00$45.00$58.97Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$30.05$43.42$62.85Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$27.79$42.77$67.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.63$42.12$62.94Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$25.75$40.32$56.13Undetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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