Median wage
$49,200 a year
Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
5.4% lower
$2,800 below the British Columbia median of $52,000
Compared with Canada
5.1% higher
$2,400 above the Canadian median of $46,800
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Lower Mainland
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Lower Mainland and Canada Lower Mainland: median $49,200, from $37,929 to $108,000, middle half $25,800 to $79,000. British Columbia (province): median $52,000, from $37,929 to $108,000, middle half $26,800 to $79,000. Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500. $0 $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k Lower Mainland: median $49,200, from $37,929 to $108,000, middle half $25,800 to $79,000 Lower Mainland $49,200 British Columbia (province): median $52,000, from $37,929 to $108,000, middle half $26,800 to $79,000 British Columbia (province) $52,000 Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500 Canada $46,800 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
Wage Lower Mainland British Columbia Canada
Low
$37,929
$37,929
$32,867
Lower quartile
$25,800
$26,800
$23,000
Median
$49,200
$52,000
$46,800
Upper quartile
$79,000
$79,000
$74,500
High
$108,000
$108,000
$107,000
Average
$57,450
$59,000
$58,000
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.
2 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
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 Columbia Vancouver Island and Coast: median $59,600, from $37,929 to $122,000. Kootenay: median $57,600. Thompson – Okanagan: median $54,800, from $37,929 to $96,000. Cariboo: median $54,000. Lower Mainland: median $49,200, from $37,929 to $108,000. North Coast: median $46,800. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k Vancouver Island and Coast: median $59,600, from $37,929 to $122,000 Vancouver Island and Coast $59,600 Kootenay: median $57,600 Kootenay $57,600 Thompson – Okanagan: median $54,800, from $37,929 to $96,000 Thompson – Okanagan $54,800 Cariboo: median $54,000 Cariboo $54,000 Lower Mainland: median $49,200, from $37,929 to $108,000 Lower Mainland $49,200 North Coast: median $46,800 North Coast $46,800 Nechako: not stated Nechako Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Vancouver Island and Coast $37,929 $59,600 $122,000 Good (4 of 5) Kootenay Not stated $57,600 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Thompson – Okanagan $37,929 $54,800 $96,000 Good (4 of 5) Cariboo Not stated $54,000 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Lower Mainland $37,929 $49,200 $108,000 Moderate (3 of 5) North Coast Not stated $46,800 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .