Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 83101Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$50.07 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
16.4% higher $7.07 above the British Columbia median of $43.00
Compared with Canada
6.3% higher $2.95 above the Canadian median of $47.12
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $50.07. British Columbia (province): median $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97, middle half $35.00 to $67.00. Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $50.07Lower Mainland$50.07British Columbia (province): median $43.00, from $25.00 to $70.97, middle half $35.00 to $67.00British Columbia (province)$43.00Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00Canada$47.12
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 $22.92 $25.00 $26.37
Lower quartile Not stated $35.00 $34.14
Median $50.07 $43.00 $47.12
Upper quartile Not stated $67.00 $60.00
High Not stated $70.97 $70.00
Average Not stated $47.45 $47.80

Job outlook

Limited (2 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:

Rig technician (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in British Columbia

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 $50.07. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.41, from $28.88 to $78.81. Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.57, from $28.16 to $77.50. Northeast: median $44.42, from $32.19 to $62.44. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $50.07Lower Mainland$50.07Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.41, from $28.88 to $78.81Vancouver Island and Coast$47.41Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.57, from $28.16 to $77.50Thompson – Okanagan$45.57Northeast: median $44.42, from $32.19 to $62.44Northeast$44.42Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Lower Mainland$22.92$50.07Not statedLimited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.88$47.41$78.81Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$28.16$45.57$77.50Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$32.19$44.42$62.44Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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