Salaries

Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 41401Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$48.55 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
6.3% higher $2.88 above the British Columbia median of $45.67
Compared with Canada
1% higher $0.47 above the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $48.55, from $33.32 to $67.21. British Columbia (province): median $45.67, from $35.90 to $70.00, middle half $37.00 to $59.03. Canada: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $71.79, middle half $40.11 to $61.06.$30$40$50$60$70$80Lower Mainland: median $48.55, from $33.32 to $67.21Lower Mainland$48.55British Columbia (province): median $45.67, from $35.90 to $70.00, middle half $37.00 to $59.03British Columbia (province)$45.67Canada: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $71.79, middle half $40.11 to $61.06Canada$48.08
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $33.32 $35.90 $33.65
Lower quartile Not stated $37.00 $40.11
Median $48.55 $45.67 $48.08
Upper quartile Not stated $59.03 $61.06
High $67.21 $70.00 $71.79
Average Not stated $49.42 $51.99

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $48.55, from $33.32 to $67.21. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.43, from $33.65 to $70.00. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Lower Mainland: median $48.55, from $33.32 to $67.21Lower Mainland$48.55Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.43, from $33.65 to $70.00Vancouver Island and Coast$43.43Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Lower Mainland$33.32$48.55$67.21Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$33.65$43.43$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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