Salaries

Plumbers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 72300Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.20 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
10% higher $3.20 above the British Columbia median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
3.5% higher $1.20 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $35.20, from $25.51 to $44.76. British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $23.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.00 to $42.42. Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38.$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.20, from $25.51 to $44.76Vancouver Island and Coast$35.20British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $23.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.00 to $42.42British Columbia (province)$32.00Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38Canada$34.00
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 $25.51 $23.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.00
Median $35.20 $32.00 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $42.42 $41.38
High $44.76 $48.00 $46.00
Average Not stated $34.13 $33.95

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $35.20, from $25.51 to $44.76. Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.30, from $23.40 to $42.76. Northeast: median $32.25, from $23.42 to $39.62. Kootenay: median $32.00, from $23.00 to $48.00. Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $48.00. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.20, from $25.51 to $44.76Vancouver Island and Coast$35.20Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.30, from $23.40 to $42.76Thompson – Okanagan$32.30Northeast: median $32.25, from $23.42 to $39.62Northeast$32.25Kootenay: median $32.00, from $23.00 to $48.00Kootenay$32.00Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $48.00Lower Mainland$30.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.51$35.20$44.76Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.40$32.30$42.76Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$23.42$32.25$39.62Undetermined
Kootenay$23.00$32.00$48.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$30.00$48.00Limited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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