Salaries

Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 41404Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$41.88 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
2.1% higher $0.85 above the British Columbia median of $41.03
Compared with Canada
2.8% lower $1.20 below the Canadian median of $43.08
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $41.88, from $32.00 to $58.97, middle half $37.00 to $51.00. British Columbia (province): median $41.03, from $28.24 to $60.00, middle half $35.90 to $52.20. Canada: median $43.08, from $27.00 to $60.00, middle half $34.89 to $52.00.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.88, from $32.00 to $58.97, middle half $37.00 to $51.00Vancouver Island and Coast$41.88British Columbia (province): median $41.03, from $28.24 to $60.00, middle half $35.90 to $52.20British Columbia (province)$41.03Canada: median $43.08, from $27.00 to $60.00, middle half $34.89 to $52.00Canada$43.08
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 $32.00 $28.24 $27.00
Lower quartile $37.00 $35.90 $34.89
Median $41.88 $41.03 $43.08
Upper quartile $51.00 $52.20 $52.00
High $58.97 $60.00 $60.00
Average $43.65 $43.82 $44.46

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $43.89, from $30.79 to $60.53. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.88, from $32.00 to $58.97. Lower Mainland: median $41.03, from $26.82 to $59.19. North Coast: median $38.98, from $28.82 to $52.06. Cariboo: median $38.00, from $33.00 to $65.00. Kootenay: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.89, from $30.79 to $60.53Thompson – Okanagan$43.89Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.88, from $32.00 to $58.97Vancouver Island and Coast$41.88Lower Mainland: median $41.03, from $26.82 to $59.19Lower Mainland$41.03North Coast: median $38.98, from $28.82 to $52.06North Coast$38.98Cariboo: median $38.00, from $33.00 to $65.00Cariboo$38.00Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$30.79$43.89$60.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00$41.88$58.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$26.82$41.03$59.19Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$28.82$38.98$52.06Undetermined
Cariboo$33.00$38.00$65.00Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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