Median wage
$30.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
1.7% higher $0.50 above the British Columbia median of $29.50
Compared with Canada
20% higher $4.99 above the Canadian median of $25.01
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00, middle half $25.00 to $30.53. British Columbia (province): median $29.50, from $23.00 to $34.00, middle half $26.00 to $31.00. Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00.$15$20$25$30$35Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00, middle half $25.00 to $30.53Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00British Columbia (province): median $29.50, from $23.00 to $34.00, middle half $26.00 to $31.00British Columbia (province)$29.50Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00Canada$25.01
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 $21.10 $23.00 $18.29
Lower quartile $25.00 $26.00 $22.00
Median $30.00 $29.50 $25.01
Upper quartile $30.53 $31.00 $29.00
High $32.00 $34.00 $32.42
Average $28.46 $28.82 $25.59

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $34.04. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00. Cariboo: median $29.36, from $22.00 to $32.69. Nechako: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00. North Coast: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00. Kootenay: median $28.50, from $23.50 to $30.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00. Northeast: median $24.00, from $21.06 to $28.00.$20$25$30$35Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $34.04Lower Mainland$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Cariboo: median $29.36, from $22.00 to $32.69Cariboo$29.36Nechako: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00Nechako$28.77North Coast: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00North Coast$28.77Kootenay: median $28.50, from $23.50 to $30.00Kootenay$28.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00Thompson – Okanagan$26.00Northeast: median $24.00, from $21.06 to $28.00Northeast$24.00
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$23.00$30.00$34.04Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.10$30.00$32.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$22.00$29.36$32.69Good (4 of 5)
Nechako$23.00$28.77$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$23.00$28.77$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$23.50$28.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.61$26.00$28.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$21.06$24.00$28.00Good (4 of 5)

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