Salaries

Dispatchers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 14404Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$31.35 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
12% higher $3.35 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $31.35, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $27.27 to $37.00. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $31.35, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $27.27 to $37.00British Columbia$31.35Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00Canada$28.00
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 $21.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $27.27 $23.00
Median $31.35 $28.00
Upper quartile $37.00 $36.00
High $40.87 $41.76
Average $32.50 $30.14

Job outlook

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

Key trends include the use of artificial intelligence to forecast demand and optimize scheduling and routes based on traffic, weather and vehicle capacity. Outlook data

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $31.35, from $21.00 to $40.87. Northeast: median $34.29, from $26.64 to $47.85. Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.06, from $23.85 to $44.16. Cariboo: median $31.75, from $26.63 to $44.66. Lower Mainland: median $31.35, from $20.00 to $40.87. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.99, from $23.33 to $43.47. North Coast: median $28.26, from $21.89 to $40.38. Kootenay: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $31.35, from $21.00 to $40.87British Columbia (all regions)$31.35Northeast: median $34.29, from $26.64 to $47.85Northeast$34.29Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.06, from $23.85 to $44.16Thompson – Okanagan$32.06Cariboo: median $31.75, from $26.63 to $44.66Cariboo$31.75Lower Mainland: median $31.35, from $20.00 to $40.87Lower Mainland$31.35Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.99, from $23.33 to $43.47Vancouver Island and Coast$30.99North Coast: median $28.26, from $21.89 to $40.38North Coast$28.26Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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)$21.00$31.35$40.87Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$26.64$34.29$47.85Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$23.85$32.06$44.16Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$26.63$31.75$44.66Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$20.00$31.35$40.87Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.33$30.99$43.47Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.89$28.26$40.38Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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