Salaries

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$47.54 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.1% lower $0.04 below the British Columbia median of $47.58
Compared with Canada
9.9% higher $4.27 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $47.54, from $34.00 to $57.00, middle half $40.00 to $52.00. British Columbia (province): median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00, middle half $41.66 to $53.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00.$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $47.54, from $34.00 to $57.00, middle half $40.00 to $52.00Lower Mainland$47.54British Columbia (province): median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00, middle half $41.66 to $53.00British Columbia (province)$47.58Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00Canada$43.27
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $34.00 $35.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $41.66 $36.38
Median $47.54 $47.58 $43.27
Upper quartile $52.00 $53.00 $50.00
High $57.00 $57.00 $54.37
Average $46.60 $47.07 $43.05

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $48.00, from $40.35 to $56.00. Cariboo: median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00. Kootenay: median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00. Lower Mainland: median $47.54, from $34.00 to $57.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.00, from $36.42 to $55.61. Northeast: median $45.93, from $38.00 to $63.00. Nechako: median $44.00, from $37.40 to $55.00. North Coast: median $44.00, from $37.40 to $55.00.$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $48.00, from $40.35 to $56.00Thompson – Okanagan$48.00Cariboo: median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00Cariboo$47.58Kootenay: median $47.58, from $35.00 to $57.00Kootenay$47.58Lower Mainland: median $47.54, from $34.00 to $57.00Lower Mainland$47.54Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.00, from $36.42 to $55.61Vancouver Island and Coast$47.00Northeast: median $45.93, from $38.00 to $63.00Northeast$45.93Nechako: median $44.00, from $37.40 to $55.00Nechako$44.00North Coast: median $44.00, from $37.40 to $55.00North Coast$44.00
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$40.35$48.00$56.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$35.00$47.58$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$35.00$47.58$57.00Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$34.00$47.54$57.00Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.42$47.00$55.61Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$38.00$45.93$63.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$37.40$44.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$37.40$44.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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