Median wage
$61.54 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
1.7% higher $1.03 above the British Columbia median of $60.51
Compared with Canada
2.9% lower $1.86 below the Canadian median of $63.40
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $61.54, from $55.00 to $78.50, middle half $56.92 to $70.26. British Columbia (province): median $60.51, from $49.74 to $76.92, middle half $56.41 to $67.69. Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79.$40$50$60$70$80$90Lower Mainland: median $61.54, from $55.00 to $78.50, middle half $56.92 to $70.26Lower Mainland$61.54British Columbia (province): median $60.51, from $49.74 to $76.92, middle half $56.41 to $67.69British Columbia (province)$60.51Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79Canada$63.40
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $55.00 $49.74 $47.60
Lower quartile $56.92 $56.41 $54.95
Median $61.54 $60.51 $63.40
Upper quartile $70.26 $67.69 $71.79
High $78.50 $76.92 $80.22
Average $63.17 $62.55 $63.63

Job outlook

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

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $61.54, from $55.00 to $78.50. North Coast: median $60.80, from $44.52 to $76.83. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $60.35, from $49.74 to $72.53. Cariboo: median $58.99, from $43.63 to $73.11. Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.84, from $43.06 to $73.09. Kootenay: median $54.79, from $39.67 to $67.69. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80Lower Mainland: median $61.54, from $55.00 to $78.50Lower Mainland$61.54North Coast: median $60.80, from $44.52 to $76.83North Coast$60.80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $60.35, from $49.74 to $72.53Vancouver Island and Coast$60.35Cariboo: median $58.99, from $43.63 to $73.11Cariboo$58.99Thompson – Okanagan: median $57.84, from $43.06 to $73.09Thompson – Okanagan$57.84Kootenay: median $54.79, from $39.67 to $67.69Kootenay$54.79Nechako: 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$55.00$61.54$78.50Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$44.52$60.80$76.83Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$49.74$60.35$72.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$43.63$58.99$73.11Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$43.06$57.84$73.09Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$39.67$54.79$67.69Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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