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Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants Salary in North Coast, British Columbia

NOC 33100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$29.34 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
5.4% lower $1.66 below the British Columbia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
8.7% higher $2.34 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Coast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97. British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00.$20$25$30$35$40North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97North Coast$29.34British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00British Columbia (province)$31.00Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.71 $24.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $24.00
Median $29.34 $31.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00 $31.00
High $33.97 $36.00 $35.00
Average Not stated $30.36 $27.82

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00. Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00. North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97. Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55. Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00Thompson – Okanagan$32.75Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00Lower Mainland$31.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00Vancouver Island and Coast$31.00North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97North Coast$29.34Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55Northeast$27.14Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53Kootenay$26.96Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$29.00$32.75$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.50$31.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.00$31.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$22.71$29.34$33.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$23.63$27.14$32.55Undetermined
Kootenay$22.87$26.96$32.53Moderate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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