Median wage
$42.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
5% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $42.00, from $32.00 to $53.15, middle half $35.00 to $46.00. Canada: median $40.00, from $29.81 to $51.12, middle half $35.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia: median $42.00, from $32.00 to $53.15, middle half $35.00 to $46.00British Columbia$42.00Canada: median $40.00, from $29.81 to $51.12, middle half $35.00 to $47.00Canada$40.00
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
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $32.00 $29.81
Lower quartile $35.00 $35.00
Median $42.00 $40.00
Upper quartile $46.00 $47.00
High $53.15 $51.12
Average $42.24 $40.80

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The employment outlook is good for medical radiation technologists in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period. Labour shortages in northern and rural areas are expected to drive employment growth and moderate retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $42.00, from $32.00 to $53.15. Lower Mainland: median $44.16, from $29.81 to $61.00. North Coast: median $43.37, from $31.41 to $52.57. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.50, from $32.00 to $51.00. Kootenay: median $42.21, from $32.92 to $52.53. Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.21, from $33.37 to $51.32. Northeast: median $40.23, from $33.16 to $48.16. Cariboo: median $39.00, from $33.00 to $53.15. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia (all regions): median $42.00, from $32.00 to $53.15British Columbia (all regions)$42.00Lower Mainland: median $44.16, from $29.81 to $61.00Lower Mainland$44.16North Coast: median $43.37, from $31.41 to $52.57North Coast$43.37Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.50, from $32.00 to $51.00Vancouver Island and Coast$42.50Kootenay: median $42.21, from $32.92 to $52.53Kootenay$42.21Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.21, from $33.37 to $51.32Thompson – Okanagan$42.21Northeast: median $40.23, from $33.16 to $48.16Northeast$40.23Cariboo: median $39.00, from $33.00 to $53.15Cariboo$39.00Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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)$32.00$42.00$53.15Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$29.81$44.16$61.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$31.41$43.37$52.57Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00$42.50$51.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$32.92$42.21$52.53Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$33.37$42.21$51.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$33.16$40.23$48.16Undetermined
Cariboo$33.00$39.00$53.15Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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