Salaries

Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, Photography and Performing Arts Assistants and Operators Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 53111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$27.50 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
8.3% lower $2.50 below the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
2.6% higher $0.70 above the Canadian median of $26.80
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 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 $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.71, middle half $23.91 to $34.00. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $17.85 to $41.94, middle half $21.39 to $36.81. Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.71, middle half $23.91 to $34.00Vancouver Island and Coast$27.50British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $17.85 to $41.94, middle half $21.39 to $36.81British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00Canada$26.80
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.00 $17.85 $18.00
Lower quartile $23.91 $21.39 $20.25
Median $27.50 $30.00 $26.80
Upper quartile $34.00 $36.81 $35.00
High $38.71 $41.94 $40.00
Average $28.88 $29.80 $28.13

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $30.00, from $17.85 to $42.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.71. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $17.85 to $42.00Lower Mainland$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.71Vancouver Island and Coast$27.50Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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$17.85$30.00$42.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00$27.50$38.71Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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