Median wage
$57.26 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
5.8% higher $3.15 above the British Columbia median of $54.11
Compared with Canada
7% lower $4.28 below the Canadian median of $61.54
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $57.26, from $41.77 to $77.38. British Columbia (province): median $54.11, from $42.00 to $73.33, middle half $46.00 to $62.82. Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14.$40$50$60$70$80Lower Mainland: median $57.26, from $41.77 to $77.38Lower Mainland$57.26British Columbia (province): median $54.11, from $42.00 to $73.33, middle half $46.00 to $62.82British Columbia (province)$54.11Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14Canada$61.54
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 $41.77 $42.00 $46.00
Lower quartile Not stated $46.00 $52.00
Median $57.26 $54.11 $61.54
Upper quartile Not stated $62.82 $69.14
High $77.38 $73.33 $75.00
Average Not stated $55.95 $62.02

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $57.69, from $33.33 to $68.68. Lower Mainland: median $57.26, from $41.77 to $77.38. Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.71, from $40.51 to $71.52. Cariboo: median $53.88, from $38.70 to $67.19. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $57.69, from $33.33 to $68.68Vancouver Island and Coast$57.69Lower Mainland: median $57.26, from $41.77 to $77.38Lower Mainland$57.26Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.71, from $40.51 to $71.52Thompson – Okanagan$54.71Cariboo: median $53.88, from $38.70 to $67.19Cariboo$53.88Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$33.33$57.69$68.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$41.77$57.26$77.38Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$40.51$54.71$71.52Undetermined
Cariboo$38.70$53.88$67.19Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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