Median wage
$40.74 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
1.1% higher $0.43 above the British Columbia median of $40.31
Compared with Canada
1.9% higher $0.74 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $40.74, from $29.24 to $59.93. 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$70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.74, from $29.24 to $59.93Vancouver Island and Coast$40.74British 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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $29.24 $25.88 $26.15
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $34.00
Median $40.74 $40.31 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $50.00
High $59.93 $58.66 $62.00
Average Not stated Not stated $42.32

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

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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