Salaries

Opticians Salary in Cariboo, British Columbia

NOC 32100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$28.92 an hour Cariboo
Compared with British Columbia
6.2% lower $1.90 below the British Columbia median of $30.82
Compared with Canada
1.5% higher $0.42 above the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Cariboo

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

Wage range in Cariboo and CanadaCariboo: median $28.92, from $23.46 to $35.90. British Columbia (province): median $30.82, from $22.00 to $38.46, middle half $23.00 to $32.00. Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Cariboo: median $28.92, from $23.46 to $35.90Cariboo$28.92British Columbia (province): median $30.82, from $22.00 to $38.46, middle half $23.00 to $32.00British Columbia (province)$30.82Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Canada$28.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cariboo compared with Canada
WageCaribooBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $23.46 $22.00 $17.80
Lower quartile Not stated $23.00 $23.00
Median $28.92 $30.82 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated $32.00 $33.00
High $35.90 $38.46 $39.40
Average Not stated $28.54 $28.68

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Cariboo.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 $32.00, from $23.00 to $39.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.58, from $24.22 to $37.04. Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.94, from $23.19 to $35.81. Cariboo: median $28.92, from $23.46 to $35.90. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Lower Mainland: median $32.00, from $23.00 to $39.00Lower Mainland$32.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.58, from $24.22 to $37.04Vancouver Island and Coast$30.58Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.94, from $23.19 to $35.81Thompson – Okanagan$28.94Cariboo: median $28.92, from $23.46 to $35.90Cariboo$28.92Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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$23.00$32.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$24.22$30.58$37.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.19$28.94$35.81Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$23.46$28.92$35.90Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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