Median wage
$21.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
5% higher $1.00 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
5% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
35 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00, middle half $18.95 to $25.00. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.36. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00, middle half $18.95 to $25.00Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.36British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$20.00
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 $18.00 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $18.95 $17.85 $16.75
Median $21.00 $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile $25.00 $24.36 $23.00
High $30.00 $30.00 $29.35
Average $22.44 $21.70 $20.76

Job outlook

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

35 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97. Kootenay: median $21.54, from $18.26 to $31.86. Northeast: median $21.43, from $17.85 to $28.38. Lower Mainland: median $21.30, from $17.85 to $29.75. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00. Cariboo: median $20.95, from $17.85 to $28.43. North Coast: median $20.72, from $17.85 to $26.39. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97Thompson – Okanagan$22.62Kootenay: median $21.54, from $18.26 to $31.86Kootenay$21.54Northeast: median $21.43, from $17.85 to $28.38Northeast$21.43Lower Mainland: median $21.30, from $17.85 to $29.75Lower Mainland$21.30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00Cariboo: median $20.95, from $17.85 to $28.43Cariboo$20.95North Coast: median $20.72, from $17.85 to $26.39North Coast$20.72Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$18.94$22.62$30.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$18.26$21.54$31.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$21.43$28.38Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$21.30$29.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$21.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$20.95$28.43Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$20.72$26.39Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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