Median wage
$55.68 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher $0.39 above the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $55.68, from $34.00 to $84.13, middle half $47.10 to $69.23. Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $55.68, from $34.00 to $84.13, middle half $47.10 to $69.23British Columbia$55.68Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62Canada$55.29
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
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $34.00 $35.00
Lower quartile $47.10 $45.19
Median $55.68 $55.29
Upper quartile $69.23 $64.62
High $84.13 $79.33
Average $57.31 $56.53

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. A small number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

5 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $55.68, from $34.00 to $84.13. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $59.00, from $36.00 to $64.00. Kootenay: median $58.23, from $40.00 to $78.14. North Coast: median $56.94, from $41.07 to $76.39. Thompson – Okanagan: median $55.87, from $39.48 to $76.37. Cariboo: median $55.38, from $38.99 to $75.75. Lower Mainland: median $54.36, from $28.00 to $93.75. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $55.68, from $34.00 to $84.13British Columbia (all regions)$55.68Vancouver Island and Coast: median $59.00, from $36.00 to $64.00Vancouver Island and Coast$59.00Kootenay: median $58.23, from $40.00 to $78.14Kootenay$58.23North Coast: median $56.94, from $41.07 to $76.39North Coast$56.94Thompson – Okanagan: median $55.87, from $39.48 to $76.37Thompson – Okanagan$55.87Cariboo: median $55.38, from $38.99 to $75.75Cariboo$55.38Lower Mainland: median $54.36, from $28.00 to $93.75Lower Mainland$54.36Nechako: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$34.00$55.68$84.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.00$59.00$64.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$40.00$58.23$78.14Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$41.07$56.94$76.39Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$39.48$55.87$76.37Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$38.99$55.38$75.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$28.00$54.36$93.75Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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