Median wage
$44.78 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
4.7% lower $2.22 below the British Columbia median of $47.00
Compared with Canada
1.5% higher $0.68 above the Canadian median of $44.10
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
10 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $44.78, from $29.57 to $74.84. British Columbia (province): median $47.00, from $29.25 to $73.85, middle half $36.41 to $53.30. Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.78, from $29.57 to $74.84Vancouver Island and Coast$44.78British Columbia (province): median $47.00, from $29.25 to $73.85, middle half $36.41 to $53.30British Columbia (province)$47.00Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95Canada$44.10
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 $29.57 $29.25 $27.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.41 $34.62
Median $44.78 $47.00 $44.10
Upper quartile Not stated $53.30 $54.95
High $74.84 $73.85 $69.71
Average Not stated $49.33 $47.61

Job outlook

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

10 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $48.00, from $28.75 to $74.52. North Coast: median $46.97, from $30.74 to $67.01. Kootenay: median $46.21, from $30.51 to $70.65. Cariboo: median $44.96, from $30.67 to $68.98. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.78, from $29.57 to $74.84. Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.57, from $28.70 to $61.91. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $48.00, from $28.75 to $74.52Lower Mainland$48.00North Coast: median $46.97, from $30.74 to $67.01North Coast$46.97Kootenay: median $46.21, from $30.51 to $70.65Kootenay$46.21Cariboo: median $44.96, from $30.67 to $68.98Cariboo$44.96Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.78, from $29.57 to $74.84Vancouver Island and Coast$44.78Thompson – Okanagan: median $42.57, from $28.70 to $61.91Thompson – Okanagan$42.57Nechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Lower Mainland$28.75$48.00$74.52Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$30.74$46.97$67.01Undetermined
Kootenay$30.51$46.21$70.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$30.67$44.96$68.98Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.57$44.78$74.84Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$28.70$42.57$61.91Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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