Salaries

Home Support Workers, Caregivers and Related Occupations Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 44101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.65 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
0.6% higher $0.15 above the British Columbia median of $24.50
Compared with Canada
20.2% higher $4.15 above the Canadian median of $20.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
39 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00, middle half $23.00 to $26.00. British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80. Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00, middle half $23.00 to $26.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.65British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80British Columbia (province)$24.50Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00Canada$20.50
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.00 $18.25 $16.00
Lower quartile $23.00 $21.00 $17.85
Median $24.65 $24.50 $20.50
Upper quartile $26.00 $27.80 $24.00
High $30.00 $30.00 $27.00
Average $24.81 $24.26 $21.34

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

39 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78. Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15. North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00. Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34. Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Northeast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78Northeast$26.51Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15Kootenay$26.42North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32North Coast$25.94Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.65Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00Lower Mainland$24.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34Thompson – Okanagan$24.34Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75Cariboo$23.00Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Northeast$22.33$26.51$29.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.58$26.42$30.15Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.26$25.94$29.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00$24.65$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.25$24.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.60$24.34$28.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$19.00$23.00$28.75Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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