Salaries

Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 93100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$42.66 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
5.2% lower $2.34 below the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
4.1% lower $1.84 below the Canadian median of $44.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

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 $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $38.00 to $56.00, middle half $42.00 to $50.00. Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30.$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05Lower Mainland$42.66British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $38.00 to $56.00, middle half $42.00 to $50.00British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30Canada$44.50
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 $33.47 $38.00 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated $42.00 $38.00
Median $42.66 $45.00 $44.50
Upper quartile Not stated $50.00 $48.30
High $48.05 $56.00 $53.83
Average Not stated $45.68 $42.80

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55. North Coast: median $46.83, from $38.53 to $53.64. Kootenay: median $45.21, from $36.58 to $52.31. Lower Mainland: median $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55Thompson – Okanagan$47.86North Coast: median $46.83, from $38.53 to $53.64North Coast$46.83Kootenay: median $45.21, from $36.58 to $52.31Kootenay$45.21Lower Mainland: median $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05Lower Mainland$42.66Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$40.50$47.86$55.55Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$38.53$46.83$53.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$36.58$45.21$52.31Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.47$42.66$48.05Undetermined
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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