Median wage
$49.75 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
3.5% higher $1.67 above the British Columbia median of $48.08
Compared with Canada
7.2% higher $3.32 above the Canadian median of $46.43
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $49.75, from $32.00 to $68.00, middle half $34.37 to $56.00. British Columbia (province): median $48.08, from $29.00 to $61.54, middle half $34.37 to $57.00. Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92.$20$30$40$50$60$70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.75, from $32.00 to $68.00, middle half $34.37 to $56.00Vancouver Island and Coast$49.75British Columbia (province): median $48.08, from $29.00 to $61.54, middle half $34.37 to $57.00British Columbia (province)$48.08Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92Canada$46.43
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 $32.00 $29.00 $29.11
Lower quartile $34.37 $34.37 $37.33
Median $49.75 $48.08 $46.43
Upper quartile $56.00 $57.00 $52.92
High $68.00 $61.54 $59.00
Average $46.82 $46.96 $45.07

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

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

Registered nurse (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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $50.84, from $35.67 to $60.48. Cariboo: median $50.83, from $38.47 to $61.70. North Coast: median $49.79, from $35.36 to $63.79. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.75, from $32.00 to $68.00. Kootenay: median $48.78, from $34.40 to $55.77. Lower Mainland: median $48.08, from $29.00 to $61.54. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $50.84, from $35.67 to $60.48Thompson – Okanagan$50.84Cariboo: median $50.83, from $38.47 to $61.70Cariboo$50.83North Coast: median $49.79, from $35.36 to $63.79North Coast$49.79Vancouver Island and Coast: median $49.75, from $32.00 to $68.00Vancouver Island and Coast$49.75Kootenay: median $48.78, from $34.40 to $55.77Kootenay$48.78Lower Mainland: median $48.08, from $29.00 to $61.54Lower Mainland$48.08Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$35.67$50.84$60.48Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$38.47$50.83$61.70Undetermined
North Coast$35.36$49.79$63.79Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00$49.75$68.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$34.40$48.78$55.77Undetermined
Lower Mainland$29.00$48.08$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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