Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Services Salary in British Columbia

NOC 82021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$46.15 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
7.7% lower $3.85 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 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 $46.15, from $28.85 to $86.54, middle half $40.00 to $69.00. Canada: median $50.00, from $31.50 to $79.33, middle half $38.89 to $62.50.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $46.15, from $28.85 to $86.54, middle half $40.00 to $69.00British Columbia$46.15Canada: median $50.00, from $31.50 to $79.33, middle half $38.89 to $62.50Canada$50.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $28.85 $31.50
Lower quartile $40.00 $38.89
Median $46.15 $50.00
Upper quartile $69.00 $62.50
High $86.54 $79.33
Average $55.08 $52.83

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $46.15, from $28.85 to $86.54. Northeast: median $59.86, from $33.89 to $85.64. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Lower Mainland: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $46.15, from $28.85 to $86.54British Columbia (all regions)$46.15Northeast: median $59.86, from $33.89 to $85.64Northeast$59.86Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedLower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot statedThompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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)$28.85$46.15$86.54Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$33.89$59.86$85.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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