Salaries

Other Professional Occupations in Social Science Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 41409Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$39.08 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.1% lower $1.23 below the British Columbia median of $40.31
Compared with Canada
2.3% lower $0.92 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $39.08, from $26.78 to $53.75. British Columbia (province): median $40.31, from $25.88 to $58.66. Canada: median $40.00, from $26.15 to $62.00, middle half $34.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Lower Mainland: median $39.08, from $26.78 to $53.75Lower Mainland$39.08British Columbia (province): median $40.31, from $25.88 to $58.66British Columbia (province)$40.31Canada: median $40.00, from $26.15 to $62.00, middle half $34.00 to $50.00Canada$40.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $26.78 $25.88 $26.15
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $34.00
Median $39.08 $40.31 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $50.00
High $53.75 $58.66 $62.00
Average Not stated Not stated $42.32

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $40.86, from $27.82 to $54.99. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.74, from $29.24 to $59.93. North Coast: median $40.19, from $30.56 to $55.36. Northeast: median $39.16, from $29.59 to $54.64. Lower Mainland: median $39.08, from $26.78 to $53.75. Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.44, from $25.16 to $49.08. Kootenay: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Cariboo: median $40.86, from $27.82 to $54.99Cariboo$40.86Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.74, from $29.24 to $59.93Vancouver Island and Coast$40.74North Coast: median $40.19, from $30.56 to $55.36North Coast$40.19Northeast: median $39.16, from $29.59 to $54.64Northeast$39.16Lower Mainland: median $39.08, from $26.78 to $53.75Lower Mainland$39.08Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.44, from $25.16 to $49.08Thompson – Okanagan$36.44Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNechako: 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
Cariboo$27.82$40.86$54.99Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.24$40.74$59.93Good (4 of 5)
North Coast$30.56$40.19$55.36Undetermined
Northeast$29.59$39.16$54.64Undetermined
Lower Mainland$26.78$39.08$53.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$25.16$36.44$49.08Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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