Salaries

Heavy Equipment Operators Salary in North Coast, British Columbia

NOC 73400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$36.00 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
0.7% higher $0.25 above the British Columbia median of $35.75
Compared with Canada
10.8% higher $3.50 above the Canadian median of $32.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Coast

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

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00, middle half $35.00 to $39.75. British Columbia (province): median $35.75, from $27.00 to $46.00, middle half $30.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04.$20$30$40$50North Coast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00, middle half $35.00 to $39.75North Coast$36.00British Columbia (province): median $35.75, from $27.00 to $46.00, middle half $30.00 to $40.00British Columbia (province)$35.75Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04Canada$32.50
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 $30.00 $27.00 $24.00
Lower quartile $35.00 $30.00 $27.00
Median $36.00 $35.75 $32.50
Upper quartile $39.75 $40.00 $39.04
High $49.00 $46.00 $45.00
Average $37.37 $36.18 $33.84

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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

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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $37.00, from $26.00 to $50.00. Nechako: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00. North Coast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00. Northeast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $41.00. Cariboo: median $35.75, from $28.34 to $39.75. Kootenay: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $46.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.00, from $27.00 to $45.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.00, from $27.50 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $37.00, from $26.00 to $50.00Lower Mainland$37.00Nechako: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00Nechako$36.00North Coast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $49.00North Coast$36.00Northeast: median $36.00, from $30.00 to $41.00Northeast$36.00Cariboo: median $35.75, from $28.34 to $39.75Cariboo$35.75Kootenay: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $46.00Kootenay$35.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.00, from $27.00 to $45.00Thompson – Okanagan$35.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.00, from $27.50 to $50.00Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00
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$26.00$37.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$30.00$36.00$49.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$30.00$36.00$49.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$30.00$36.00$41.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$28.34$35.75$39.75Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$28.00$35.00$46.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$27.00$35.00$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.50$32.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)

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