Median wage
$29.00 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
16% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Coast

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.60 to $34.00. British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.60 to $34.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $16.55 to $38.46, middle half $20.15 to $31.00.$10$20$30$40$50North Coast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.60 to $34.00North Coast$29.00British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.60 to $34.00British Columbia (province)$29.00Canada: median $25.00, from $16.55 to $38.46, middle half $20.15 to $31.00Canada$25.00
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 North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.00 $21.00 $16.55
Lower quartile $25.60 $25.60 $20.15
Median $29.00 $29.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $34.00 $34.00 $31.00
High $45.00 $45.00 $38.46
Average $30.94 $30.94 $26.68

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $29.36, from $22.83 to $38.20. Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.02, from $20.59 to $41.35. Kootenay: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. North Coast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. Lower Mainland: median $28.85, from $22.00 to $45.68. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.85, from $19.23 to $38.00. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Cariboo: median $29.36, from $22.83 to $38.20Cariboo$29.36Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.02, from $20.59 to $41.35Thompson – Okanagan$29.02Kootenay: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00Kootenay$29.00North Coast: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $45.00North Coast$29.00Lower Mainland: median $28.85, from $22.00 to $45.68Lower Mainland$28.85Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.85, from $19.23 to $38.00Vancouver Island and Coast$28.85Nechako: 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
Cariboo$22.83$29.36$38.20Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$20.59$29.02$41.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$21.00$29.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.00$29.00$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$28.85$45.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.23$28.85$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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