Median wage
$25.48 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
8.4% higher $1.98 above the Canadian median of $23.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60, middle half $22.00 to $28.83. Canada: median $23.50, from $17.00 to $32.60, middle half $20.00 to $28.00.$15$20$25$30$35British Columbia: median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60, middle half $22.00 to $28.83British Columbia$25.48Canada: median $23.50, from $17.00 to $32.60, middle half $20.00 to $28.00Canada$23.50
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.00 $17.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $20.00
Median $25.48 $23.50
Upper quartile $28.83 $28.00
High $31.60 $32.60
Average $26.35 $24.70

Job outlook

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

Demand for this occupation is driven by the need for digitization and oversight for complex data processes. Key trends include artificial intelligence to automate tasks using technologies like optical character recognition and robotic process automation. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60. Kootenay: median $26.40, from $22.10 to $34.18. Northeast: median $26.31, from $20.46 to $37.83. North Coast: median $25.90, from $20.59 to $33.52. Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.72, from $20.44 to $32.07. Lower Mainland: median $25.64, from $17.85 to $30.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60. Cariboo: median $25.00, from $21.15 to $31.60. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40British Columbia (all regions): median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60British Columbia (all regions)$25.48Kootenay: median $26.40, from $22.10 to $34.18Kootenay$26.40Northeast: median $26.31, from $20.46 to $37.83Northeast$26.31North Coast: median $25.90, from $20.59 to $33.52North Coast$25.90Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.72, from $20.44 to $32.07Thompson – Okanagan$25.72Lower Mainland: median $25.64, from $17.85 to $30.00Lower Mainland$25.64Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.48, from $18.00 to $31.60Vancouver Island and Coast$25.48Cariboo: median $25.00, from $21.15 to $31.60Cariboo$25.00Nechako: 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)$18.00$25.48$31.60Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$22.10$26.40$34.18Undetermined
Northeast$20.46$26.31$37.83Undetermined
North Coast$20.59$25.90$33.52Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$20.44$25.72$32.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$25.64$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$25.48$31.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$21.15$25.00$31.60Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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