Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Related Workers and Services Operators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 84101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$41.75 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
4.4% higher $1.75 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50, middle half $37.62 to $45.50. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50, middle half $37.62 to $45.50British Columbia$41.75Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00Canada$40.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.09 $25.00
Lower quartile $37.62 $32.22
Median $41.75 $40.00
Upper quartile $45.50 $45.00
High $47.50 $47.30
Average $40.73 $38.20

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The outlook is limited due to moderate job growth and not many retirements, though LNG facilities in the Montney region may create new opportunities. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50. Northeast: median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Lower Mainland: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50British Columbia (all regions)$41.75Northeast: median $41.75, from $27.09 to $47.50Northeast$41.75Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedLower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot statedThompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$27.09$41.75$47.50Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$27.09$41.75$47.50Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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