Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

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Median wage
$67,500 a year Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
2.9% lower $2,000 below the British Columbia median of $69,500
Compared with Canada
16.7% lower $13,500 below the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $67,500, middle half $34,800 to $96,000. British Columbia (province): median $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000, middle half $42,000 to $100,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kLower Mainland: median $67,500, middle half $34,800 to $96,000Lower Mainland$67,500British Columbia (province): median $69,500, from $37,929 to $145,000, middle half $42,000 to $100,000British Columbia (province)$69,500Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low Not stated $37,929 $32,867
Lower quartile $34,800 $42,000 $50,400
Median $67,500 $69,500 $81,000
Upper quartile $96,000 $100,000 $122,000
High Not stated $145,000 $162,000
Average $72,000 $77,000 $89,300

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $74,500. Lower Mainland: median $67,500. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$66k$68k$70k$72k$74k$76kVancouver Island and Coast: median $74,500Vancouver Island and Coast$74,500Lower Mainland: median $67,500Lower Mainland$67,500Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
Vancouver Island and CoastNot stated$74,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Lower MainlandNot stated$67,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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