Salaries

Lumber Graders and Other Wood Processing Inspectors and Graders Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 94123Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$31.02 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
7% higher $2.02 above the British Columbia median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
12.8% higher $3.52 above the Canadian median of $27.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 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 $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93. British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $22.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.95 to $37.50. Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05.$20$25$30$35$40Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93Vancouver Island and Coast$31.02British Columbia (province): median $29.00, from $22.00 to $38.00, middle half $26.95 to $37.50British Columbia (province)$29.00Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05Canada$27.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $24.94 $22.00 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.95 $24.34
Median $31.02 $29.00 $27.50
Upper quartile Not stated $37.50 $34.05
High $37.93 $38.00 $38.00
Average Not stated $31.08 $29.27

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $33.79, from $26.01 to $42.74. North Coast: median $33.70, from $26.68 to $42.55. Kootenay: median $32.08, from $26.57 to $40.57. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93. Cariboo: median $29.66, from $22.31 to $39.12. Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.79, from $26.01 to $42.74Thompson – Okanagan$33.79North Coast: median $33.70, from $26.68 to $42.55North Coast$33.70Kootenay: median $32.08, from $26.57 to $40.57Kootenay$32.08Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.02, from $24.94 to $37.93Vancouver Island and Coast$31.02Cariboo: median $29.66, from $22.31 to $39.12Cariboo$29.66Lower Mainland: median $29.00, from $24.34 to $33.00Lower Mainland$29.00Nechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$26.01$33.79$42.74Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$26.68$33.70$42.55Undetermined
Kootenay$26.57$32.08$40.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.94$31.02$37.93Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$22.31$29.66$39.12Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$24.34$29.00$33.00Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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