Salaries

Civil Engineers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21300Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$47.12 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3% lower $1.44 below the Canadian median of $48.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
16 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $57.69. Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $57.69British Columbia$47.12Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89Canada$48.56
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $32.48 $32.00
Lower quartile $36.25 $38.46
Median $47.12 $48.56
Upper quartile $57.69 $59.89
High $72.12 $72.12
Average $49.59 $50.95

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Major infrastructure investments in sectors like education, transportation, and utilities are expected to drive growth, with a peak in 2027. Outlook data

16 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12. Northeast: median $54.69, from $36.89 to $84.15. Kootenay: median $52.76, from $35.85 to $78.38. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10. Lower Mainland: median $49.74, from $33.88 to $78.11. Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.79 to $71.94. North Coast: median $49.50, from $33.76 to $72.63. Cariboo: median $47.14, from $34.26 to $74.17. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $47.12, from $32.48 to $72.12British Columbia (all regions)$47.12Northeast: median $54.69, from $36.89 to $84.15Northeast$54.69Kootenay: median $52.76, from $35.85 to $78.38Kootenay$52.76Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.38, from $34.34 to $76.10Vancouver Island and Coast$50.38Lower Mainland: median $49.74, from $33.88 to $78.11Lower Mainland$49.74Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.55, from $34.79 to $71.94Thompson – Okanagan$49.55North Coast: median $49.50, from $33.76 to $72.63North Coast$49.50Cariboo: median $47.14, from $34.26 to $74.17Cariboo$47.14Nechako: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$32.48$47.12$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$36.89$54.69$84.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$35.85$52.76$78.38Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$34.34$50.38$76.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.88$49.74$78.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$34.79$49.55$71.94Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$33.76$49.50$72.63Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$34.26$47.14$74.17Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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