Median wage
$23.19 an hour Cariboo
Compared with British Columbia
2.3% lower $0.55 below the British Columbia median of $23.74
Compared with Canada
22.1% higher $4.19 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cariboo

Wage range in Cariboo and CanadaCariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19. British Columbia (province): median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $28.74. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30$35Cariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19Cariboo$23.19British Columbia (province): median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00, middle half $20.00 to $28.74British Columbia (province)$23.74Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00Canada$19.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cariboo compared with Canada
WageCaribooBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.04 $17.85 $15.44
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $16.75
Median $23.19 $23.74 $19.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.74 $24.00
High $34.19 $35.00 $31.00
Average Not stated $25.57 $21.71

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaKootenay: median $25.95, from $18.50 to $29.85. Northeast: median $25.79, from $20.25 to $41.27. North Coast: median $25.06, from $20.58 to $36.56. Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00. Cariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Kootenay: median $25.95, from $18.50 to $29.85Kootenay$25.95Northeast: median $25.79, from $20.25 to $41.27Northeast$25.79North Coast: median $25.06, from $20.58 to $36.56North Coast$25.06Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $17.85 to $35.00Lower Mainland$24.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.74Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.74, from $17.85 to $35.00Vancouver Island and Coast$23.74Cariboo: median $23.19, from $19.04 to $34.19Cariboo$23.19Nechako: 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
Kootenay$18.50$25.95$29.85Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$20.25$25.79$41.27Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$20.58$25.06$36.56Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$24.50$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$23.74$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$23.74$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$19.04$23.19$34.19Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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