Salaries

Computer Systems Developers and Programmers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 21230Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$45.79 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
4.1% higher $1.79 above the British Columbia median of $44.00
Compared with Canada
5.8% higher $2.52 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $45.79, from $32.18 to $67.73. British Columbia (province): 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$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.79, from $32.18 to $67.73Vancouver Island and Coast$45.79British Columbia (province): median $44.00, from $28.57 to $69.23, middle half $40.00 to $61.06British Columbia (province)$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.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $32.18 $28.57 $25.43
Lower quartile Not stated $40.00 $33.65
Median $45.79 $44.00 $43.27
Upper quartile Not stated $61.06 $51.28
High $67.73 $69.23 $65.00
Average Not stated $48.52 $45.11

Job outlook

Good (4 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

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 ColumbiaLower 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.$30$40$50$60$70Lower 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
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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