Median wage
$26.38 an hour Northeast
Compared with British Columbia
5.5% higher $1.38 above the British Columbia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
14.7% higher $3.38 above the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $26.38, from $21.45 to $29.54. British Columbia (province): 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$30Northeast: median $26.38, from $21.45 to $29.54Northeast$26.38British Columbia (province): median $25.00, from $18.00 to $29.07, middle half $20.00 to $28.00British Columbia (province)$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.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.45 $18.00 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $20.00
Median $26.38 $25.00 $23.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.00 $26.00
High $29.54 $29.07 $29.81
Average Not stated $25.06 $23.50

Job outlook

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

1 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver 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$50Vancouver 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
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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