Median wage
$20.00 an hour
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5.3% higher
$1.00 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
45
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in British Columbia
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in British Columbia and Canada British Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33, middle half $19.00 to $25.75. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 British Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33, middle half $19.00 to $25.75 British Columbia $20.00 Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00 Canada $19.00 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 British Columbia compared with Canada
Wage British Columbia Canada
Low
$17.85
$15.50
Lower quartile
$19.00
$16.75
Median
$20.00
$19.00
Upper quartile
$25.75
$23.00
High
$26.33
$26.50
Average
$21.74
$20.38
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
45 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 Columbia British Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33. Lower Mainland: median $21.15, from $17.85 to $27.91. Cariboo: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33. Northeast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33. Thompson – Okanagan: median $19.25, from $17.85 to $22.50. Kootenay: median $18.98, from $17.85 to $20.50. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 British Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33 British Columbia (all regions) $20.00 Lower Mainland: median $21.15, from $17.85 to $27.91 Lower Mainland $21.15 Cariboo: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33 Cariboo $20.00 Northeast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33 Northeast $20.00 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.33 Vancouver Island and Coast $20.00 Thompson – Okanagan: median $19.25, from $17.85 to $22.50 Thompson – Okanagan $19.25 Kootenay: median $18.98, from $17.85 to $20.50 Kootenay $18.98 North Coast: not stated North Coast Not stated Nechako: not stated Nechako 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 British Columbia (all regions) $17.85 $20.00 $26.33 Limited (2 of 5) Lower Mainland $17.85 $21.15 $27.91 Limited (2 of 5) Cariboo $17.85 $20.00 $26.33 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $17.85 $20.00 $26.33 Moderate (3 of 5) Vancouver Island and Coast $17.85 $20.00 $26.33 Moderate (3 of 5) Thompson – Okanagan $17.85 $19.25 $22.50 Limited (2 of 5) Kootenay $17.85 $18.98 $20.50 Limited (2 of 5) North Coast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .