Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 72013Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$40.25 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
5.9% higher $2.25 above the British Columbia median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
5.9% higher $2.25 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 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 $40.25, from $30.00 to $53.48, middle half $34.50 to $47.64. British Columbia (province): median $38.00, from $28.85 to $47.00, middle half $34.00 to $42.00. Canada: median $38.00, from $25.00 to $51.17, middle half $30.00 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.25, from $30.00 to $53.48, middle half $34.50 to $47.64Vancouver Island and Coast$40.25British Columbia (province): median $38.00, from $28.85 to $47.00, middle half $34.00 to $42.00British Columbia (province)$38.00Canada: median $38.00, from $25.00 to $51.17, middle half $30.00 to $45.00Canada$38.00
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.00 $28.85 $25.00
Lower quartile $34.50 $34.00 $30.00
Median $40.25 $38.00 $38.00
Upper quartile $47.64 $42.00 $45.00
High $53.48 $47.00 $51.17
Average $41.12 $38.68 $38.83

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $40.25, from $30.00 to $53.48. Thompson – Okanagan: median $40.00, from $28.00 to $54.81. North Coast: median $39.01, from $29.85 to $52.20. Cariboo: median $38.58, from $27.60 to $47.29. Kootenay: median $38.15, from $29.11 to $49.46. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.97 to $45.00. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.25, from $30.00 to $53.48Vancouver Island and Coast$40.25Thompson – Okanagan: median $40.00, from $28.00 to $54.81Thompson – Okanagan$40.00North Coast: median $39.01, from $29.85 to $52.20North Coast$39.01Cariboo: median $38.58, from $27.60 to $47.29Cariboo$38.58Kootenay: median $38.15, from $29.11 to $49.46Kootenay$38.15Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.97 to $45.00Lower Mainland$38.00Nechako: 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$40.25$53.48Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$28.00$40.00$54.81Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$29.85$39.01$52.20Undetermined
Cariboo$27.60$38.58$47.29Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$29.11$38.15$49.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$27.97$38.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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