Median wage
$21.61 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
8.1% higher $1.61 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
10.8% higher $2.11 above the Canadian median of $19.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 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 $21.61, from $18.94 to $26.48. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $25.48, middle half $17.85 to $22.00. Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69.$15$20$25$30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.61, from $18.94 to $26.48Vancouver Island and Coast$21.61British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $25.48, middle half $17.85 to $22.00British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69Canada$19.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.94 $17.85 $15.75
Lower quartile Not stated $17.85 $17.00
Median $21.61 $20.00 $19.50
Upper quartile Not stated $22.00 $21.69
High $26.48 $25.48 $24.00
Average Not stated $19.99 $19.75

Job outlook

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

3 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 ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $22.42, from $20.65 to $26.76. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.61, from $18.94 to $26.48. Cariboo: median $20.79, from $19.85 to $24.02. Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.43, from $18.85 to $23.61. Kootenay: median $20.19, from $18.96 to $22.63. Lower Mainland: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $25.48. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5North Coast: median $22.42, from $20.65 to $26.76North Coast$22.42Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.61, from $18.94 to $26.48Vancouver Island and Coast$21.61Cariboo: median $20.79, from $19.85 to $24.02Cariboo$20.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $20.43, from $18.85 to $23.61Thompson – Okanagan$20.43Kootenay: median $20.19, from $18.96 to $22.63Kootenay$20.19Lower Mainland: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $25.48Lower Mainland$20.00Nechako: 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
North Coast$20.65$22.42$26.76Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.94$21.61$26.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$19.85$20.79$24.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$18.85$20.43$23.61Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$18.96$20.19$22.63Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$20.00$25.48Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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