Median wage
$50.81 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
1.6% higher $0.81 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
32 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $50.81, from $34.92 to $80.43. Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $50.81, from $34.92 to $80.43British Columbia$50.81Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $34.92 $29.88
Lower quartile Not stated $39.00
Median $50.81 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $66.67
High $80.43 $85.16
Average Not stated $55.47

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions and several positions will become available due to retirements. There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

32 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $50.81, from $34.92 to $80.43. Kootenay: median $53.34, from $37.99 to $79.73. North Coast: median $50.53, from $37.89 to $76.13. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.22, from $36.29 to $77.24. Lower Mainland: median $50.13, from $34.82 to $77.67. Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.85, from $35.33 to $75.67. Cariboo: median $49.30, from $36.51 to $70.88. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia (all regions): median $50.81, from $34.92 to $80.43British Columbia (all regions)$50.81Kootenay: median $53.34, from $37.99 to $79.73Kootenay$53.34North Coast: median $50.53, from $37.89 to $76.13North Coast$50.53Vancouver Island and Coast: median $50.22, from $36.29 to $77.24Vancouver Island and Coast$50.22Lower Mainland: median $50.13, from $34.82 to $77.67Lower Mainland$50.13Thompson – Okanagan: median $49.85, from $35.33 to $75.67Thompson – Okanagan$49.85Cariboo: median $49.30, from $36.51 to $70.88Cariboo$49.30Nechako: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$34.92$50.81$80.43Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$37.99$53.34$79.73Undetermined
North Coast$37.89$50.53$76.13Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.29$50.22$77.24Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$34.82$50.13$77.67Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$35.33$49.85$75.67Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$36.51$49.30$70.88Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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