Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in North Coast, British Columbia

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$23.99 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
5.5% higher $1.24 above the British Columbia median of $22.75
Compared with Canada
14.2% higher $2.99 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in North Coast

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

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36, middle half $22.50 to $24.33. British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36, middle half $22.50 to $24.33North Coast$23.99British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25British Columbia (province)$22.75Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00Canada$21.00
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 North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.00 $18.00 $16.55
Lower quartile $22.50 $19.75 $18.30
Median $23.99 $22.75 $21.00
Upper quartile $24.33 $28.25 $25.00
High $26.36 $32.00 $31.45
Average $23.54 $24.34 $23.26

Job outlook

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

1 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
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07. Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00. Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07Cariboo$24.16Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36Nechako$23.99North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36North Coast$23.99Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00Lower Mainland$23.00Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29Kootenay$22.88Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00Thompson – Okanagan$22.75Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64Vancouver Island and Coast$22.00Northeast: 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
Cariboo$19.48$24.16$37.07Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$23.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.12$22.88$29.29Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$18.00$22.75$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.50$22.00$29.64Moderate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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