Median wage
$62.35 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
1.5% higher $0.93 above the British Columbia median of $61.42
Compared with Canada
3.9% higher $2.35 above the Canadian median of $60.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $62.35, from $40.18 to $94.99. British Columbia (province): median $61.42, from $39.75 to $97.39. Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00.$20$40$60$80$100$120Lower Mainland: median $62.35, from $40.18 to $94.99Lower Mainland$62.35British Columbia (province): median $61.42, from $39.75 to $97.39British Columbia (province)$61.42Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00Canada$60.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $40.18 $39.75 $37.02
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $44.23
Median $62.35 $61.42 $60.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $75.00
High $94.99 $97.39 $115.38
Average Not stated Not stated $64.50

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $62.35, from $40.18 to $94.99. Kootenay: median $61.79, from $39.97 to $92.77. Thompson – Okanagan: median $61.72, from $43.07 to $95.72. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Lower Mainland: median $62.35, from $40.18 to $94.99Lower Mainland$62.35Kootenay: median $61.79, from $39.97 to $92.77Kootenay$61.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $61.72, from $43.07 to $95.72Thompson – Okanagan$61.72Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Lower Mainland$40.18$62.35$94.99Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$39.97$61.79$92.77Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$43.07$61.72$95.72Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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