Median wage
$76,000 a year
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
9.5% lower
$8,000 below the Canadian median of $84,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in British Columbia
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in British Columbia and Canada British Columbia: median $76,000, from $37,929 to $166,000, middle half $55,600 to $111,000. Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k British Columbia: median $76,000, from $37,929 to $166,000, middle half $55,600 to $111,000 British Columbia $76,000 Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000 Canada $84,000 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
$37,929
$32,867
Lower quartile
$55,600
$54,400
Median
$76,000
$84,000
Upper quartile
$111,000
$132,000
High
$166,000
$184,000
Average
$87,600
$97,600
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
An employment outlook was not assessed due to the number of varied occupations included in this occupational group. Outlook data
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 British Columbia (all regions): median $76,000, from $37,929 to $166,000. Lower Mainland: median $87,000, from $37,929 to $184,000. Nechako: median $80,000. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $72,500, from $37,929 to $132,000. Thompson – Okanagan: median $62,400. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k British Columbia (all regions): median $76,000, from $37,929 to $166,000 British Columbia (all regions) $76,000 Lower Mainland: median $87,000, from $37,929 to $184,000 Lower Mainland $87,000 Nechako: median $80,000 Nechako $80,000 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $72,500, from $37,929 to $132,000 Vancouver Island and Coast $72,500 Thompson – Okanagan: median $62,400 Thompson – Okanagan $62,400 Kootenay: not stated Kootenay Not stated Cariboo: not stated Cariboo Not stated North Coast: not stated North Coast 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 British Columbia (all regions) $37,929 $76,000 $166,000 Undetermined Lower Mainland $37,929 $87,000 $184,000 Undetermined Nechako Not stated $80,000 Not stated Undetermined Vancouver Island and Coast $37,929 $72,500 $132,000 Undetermined Thompson – Okanagan Not stated $62,400 Not stated Undetermined Kootenay Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Cariboo Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Coast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .