Salaries

Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services Salary in British Columbia

NOC 33109Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$25.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
8.7% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
18 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $25.00, from $18.00 to $29.07, middle half $20.00 to $28.00. Canada: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $29.81, middle half $20.00 to $26.00.$15$20$25$30British Columbia: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $29.07, middle half $20.00 to $28.00British Columbia$25.00Canada: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $29.81, middle half $20.00 to $26.00Canada$23.00
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 $18.00 $18.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $20.00
Median $25.00 $23.00
Upper quartile $28.00 $26.00
High $29.07 $29.81
Average $25.06 $23.50

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. A small number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this field. Outlook data

18 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $25.00, from $18.00 to $29.07. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.82, from $18.00 to $32.00. Cariboo: median $26.98, from $22.34 to $43.57. Northeast: median $26.38, from $21.45 to $29.54. Lower Mainland: median $26.00, from $18.00 to $30.06. Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.14, from $20.70 to $30.44. Kootenay: median $24.43, from $20.46 to $29.81. North Coast: median $24.28, from $20.10 to $28.00. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $25.00, from $18.00 to $29.07British Columbia (all regions)$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.82, from $18.00 to $32.00Vancouver Island and Coast$27.82Cariboo: median $26.98, from $22.34 to $43.57Cariboo$26.98Northeast: median $26.38, from $21.45 to $29.54Northeast$26.38Lower Mainland: median $26.00, from $18.00 to $30.06Lower Mainland$26.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.14, from $20.70 to $30.44Thompson – Okanagan$25.14Kootenay: median $24.43, from $20.46 to $29.81Kootenay$24.43North Coast: median $24.28, from $20.10 to $28.00North Coast$24.28Nechako: 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)$18.00$25.00$29.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$27.82$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$22.34$26.98$43.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$21.45$26.38$29.54Undetermined
Lower Mainland$18.00$26.00$30.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$20.70$25.14$30.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.46$24.43$29.81Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$20.10$24.28$28.00Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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