Median wage
$21.53 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
4.3% lower $0.97 below the British Columbia median of $22.50
Compared with Canada
4.3% lower $0.97 below the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $21.53, from $19.75 to $29.67, middle half $20.50 to $26.50. British Columbia (province): median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54, middle half $21.00 to $25.64. Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64.$15$20$25$30$35Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.53, from $19.75 to $29.67, middle half $20.50 to $26.50Vancouver Island and Coast$21.53British Columbia (province): median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54, middle half $21.00 to $25.64British Columbia (province)$22.50Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64Canada$22.50
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 $19.75 $19.50 $18.00
Lower quartile $20.50 $21.00 $20.00
Median $21.53 $22.50 $22.50
Upper quartile $26.50 $25.64 $25.64
High $29.67 $31.54 $30.67
Average $24.45 $24.16 $23.80

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54. Kootenay: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54. Lower Mainland: median $22.50, from $19.23 to $28.21. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.53, from $19.75 to $29.67. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Cariboo: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54Cariboo$22.50Kootenay: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54Kootenay$22.50Lower Mainland: median $22.50, from $19.23 to $28.21Lower Mainland$22.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.50, from $19.50 to $31.54Thompson – Okanagan$22.50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.53, from $19.75 to $29.67Vancouver Island and Coast$21.53North 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
Cariboo$19.50$22.50$31.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$19.50$22.50$31.54Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$19.23$22.50$28.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.50$22.50$31.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.75$21.53$29.67Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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