Salaries

Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants Salary in British Columbia

NOC 33103Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$20.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
51 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 $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95, middle half $18.00 to $24.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30British Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95, middle half $18.00 to $24.00British Columbia$20.00Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00Canada$20.00
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 $17.85 $16.00
Lower quartile $18.00 $17.25
Median $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile $24.00 $23.00
High $26.95 $26.00
Average $21.41 $20.86

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in British Columbia is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Approximately 5,850 people work in this occupation, and employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Outlook data

51 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 $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.21, from $19.68 to $26.18. North Coast: median $22.77, from $21.01 to $27.27. Kootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03. Northeast: median $22.61, from $21.36 to $27.12. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68. Cariboo: median $22.35, from $20.76 to $27.78. Lower Mainland: median $21.77, from $17.85 to $29.15. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30British Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95British Columbia (all regions)$20.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.21, from $19.68 to $26.18Thompson – Okanagan$23.21North Coast: median $22.77, from $21.01 to $27.27North Coast$22.77Kootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03Kootenay$22.71Northeast: median $22.61, from $21.36 to $27.12Northeast$22.61Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68Vancouver Island and Coast$22.53Cariboo: median $22.35, from $20.76 to $27.78Cariboo$22.35Lower Mainland: median $21.77, from $17.85 to $29.15Lower Mainland$21.77Nechako: 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)$17.85$20.00$26.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.68$23.21$26.18Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.01$22.77$27.27Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$19.78$22.71$26.03Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$21.36$22.61$27.12Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.53$22.53$26.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$20.76$22.35$27.78Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$21.77$29.15Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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