Median wage
$26.49 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
15.2% higher $3.49 above the British Columbia median of $23.00
Compared with Canada
35.8% higher $6.99 above the Canadian median of $19.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in North Coast

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $26.49, from $21.78 to $29.38. British Columbia (province): median $23.00, from $17.85 to $31.50, middle half $20.00 to $28.00. Canada: median $19.50, from $15.50 to $28.00, middle half $16.55 to $23.40.$15$20$25$30$35North Coast: median $26.49, from $21.78 to $29.38North Coast$26.49British Columbia (province): median $23.00, from $17.85 to $31.50, middle half $20.00 to $28.00British Columbia (province)$23.00Canada: median $19.50, from $15.50 to $28.00, middle half $16.55 to $23.40Canada$19.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.78 $17.85 $15.50
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $16.55
Median $26.49 $23.00 $19.50
Upper quartile Not stated $28.00 $23.40
High $29.38 $31.50 $28.00
Average Not stated $23.81 $20.74

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Coast.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $26.49, from $21.78 to $29.38. Kootenay: median $26.34, from $23.27 to $29.58. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.52, from $21.65 to $26.44. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.91, from $21.62 to $26.79. Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $33.28. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35North Coast: median $26.49, from $21.78 to $29.38North Coast$26.49Kootenay: median $26.34, from $23.27 to $29.58Kootenay$26.34Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.52, from $21.65 to $26.44Thompson – Okanagan$24.52Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.91, from $21.62 to $26.79Vancouver Island and Coast$23.91Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $33.28Lower Mainland$23.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNechako: 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
North Coast$21.78$26.49$29.38Undetermined
Kootenay$23.27$26.34$29.58Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$21.65$24.52$26.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.62$23.91$26.79Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$23.00$33.28Good (4 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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