Salaries

Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 33103Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$22.53 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
12.7% higher $2.53 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
12.7% higher $2.53 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68. British Columbia (province): 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$30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68Vancouver Island and Coast$22.53British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95, middle half $18.00 to $24.00British Columbia (province)$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.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.53 $17.85 $16.00
Lower quartile Not stated $18.00 $17.25
Median $22.53 $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $24.00 $23.00
High $26.68 $26.95 $26.00
Average Not stated $21.41 $20.86

Job outlook

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

11 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 ColumbiaThompson – 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$30Thompson – 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
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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