Median wage
$30.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
15.4% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
23 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 $30.00, from $21.50 to $36.50, middle half $27.00 to $36.50. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.53, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $26.00, from $18.65 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.50 to $36.50, middle half $27.00 to $36.50Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.53, middle half $25.00 to $36.06British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $26.00, from $18.65 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00Canada$26.00
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 Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.50 $20.00 $18.65
Lower quartile $27.00 $25.00 $22.00
Median $30.00 $30.00 $26.00
Upper quartile $36.50 $36.06 $32.00
High $36.50 $43.53 $40.00
Average $30.89 $30.59 $28.05

Job outlook

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

23 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $43.53. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.50 to $36.50. Kootenay: median $27.01, from $21.00 to $36.81. Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $43.75. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $43.53Thompson – Okanagan$31.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.50 to $36.50Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Kootenay: median $27.01, from $21.00 to $36.81Kootenay$27.01Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $43.75Lower Mainland$27.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$19.00$31.00$43.53Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.50$30.00$36.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$21.00$27.01$36.81Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$20.00$27.00$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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