Salaries

General Practitioners and Family Physicians Salary in British Columbia

NOC 31102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in British Columbia How to get licensed

Median wage
$160,960 a year British Columbia
Compared with Canada
30.7% lower $71,267 below the Canadian median of $232,227
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $160,960, from $56,864 to $348,082. Canada: median $232,227, from $90,826 to $435,240.$0$100k$200k$300k$400k$500kBritish Columbia: median $160,960, from $56,864 to $348,082British Columbia$160,960Canada: median $232,227, from $90,826 to $435,240Canada$232,227
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $56,864 $90,826
Median $160,960 $232,227
High $348,082 $435,240

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $160,960, from $56,864 to $348,082. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Lower Mainland: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$0$100k$200k$300k$400kBritish Columbia (all regions): median $160,960, from $56,864 to $348,082British Columbia (all regions)$160,960Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedLower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot statedThompson – 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
British Columbia (all regions)$56,864$160,960$348,082Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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