Salaries

Computer Systems Developers and Programmers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21230Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$44.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
1.7% higher $0.73 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $44.00, from $28.57 to $69.23, middle half $40.00 to $61.06. Canada: median $43.27, from $25.43 to $65.00, middle half $33.65 to $51.28.$20$40$60$80British Columbia: median $44.00, from $28.57 to $69.23, middle half $40.00 to $61.06British Columbia$44.00Canada: median $43.27, from $25.43 to $65.00, middle half $33.65 to $51.28Canada$43.27
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 $28.57 $25.43
Lower quartile $40.00 $33.65
Median $44.00 $43.27
Upper quartile $61.06 $51.28
High $69.23 $65.00
Average $48.52 $45.11

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The outlook is good for 2025-2027 due to growth and retirements, though employment fluctuated in 2025 because of a tough investment climate. Opportunities are concentrated in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region, Victoria, and the Okanagan. Outlook data

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 $44.00, from $28.57 to $69.23. Lower Mainland: median $46.15, from $33.00 to $69.82. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.79, from $32.18 to $67.73. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.82, from $30.65 to $67.68. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $44.00, from $28.57 to $69.23British Columbia (all regions)$44.00Lower Mainland: median $46.15, from $33.00 to $69.82Lower Mainland$46.15Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.79, from $32.18 to $67.73Vancouver Island and Coast$45.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.82, from $30.65 to $67.68Thompson – Okanagan$44.82Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth 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
British Columbia (all regions)$28.57$44.00$69.23Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.00$46.15$69.82Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.18$45.79$67.73Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.65$44.82$67.68Good (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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