Salaries

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates Salary in Northeast, British Columbia

NOC 33102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$27.00 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
3.2% lower $0.89 below the British Columbia median of $27.89
Compared with Canada
12.5% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74, middle half $25.00 to $28.75. British Columbia (province): median $27.89, from $22.37 to $29.83, middle half $25.00 to $28.90. Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06.$15$20$25$30Northeast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74, middle half $25.00 to $28.75Northeast$27.00British Columbia (province): median $27.89, from $22.37 to $29.83, middle half $25.00 to $28.90British Columbia (province)$27.89Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06Canada$24.00
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 Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $23.95 $22.37 $19.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $25.00 $21.00
Median $27.00 $27.89 $24.00
Upper quartile $28.75 $28.90 $26.06
High $29.74 $29.83 $28.84
Average $26.76 $26.96 $24.10

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaNechako: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00. North Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.85. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83. Lower Mainland: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $27.00, from $23.00 to $28.50. Northeast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74. Cariboo: median $26.90, from $22.50 to $29.60.$22$24$26$28$30Nechako: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00Nechako$28.00North Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00North Coast$28.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.85Vancouver Island and Coast$28.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83Thompson – Okanagan$27.92Lower Mainland: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $30.00Lower Mainland$27.50Kootenay: median $27.00, from $23.00 to $28.50Kootenay$27.00Northeast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74Northeast$27.00Cariboo: median $26.90, from $22.50 to $29.60Cariboo$26.90
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
Nechako$23.00$28.00$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$23.00$28.00$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.00$28.00$29.85Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.00$27.92$29.83Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$27.50$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$23.00$27.00$28.50Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$23.95$27.00$29.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$22.50$26.90$29.60Good (4 of 5)

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