Median wage
$67.35 an hour
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
3% higher
$1.97 above the Canadian median of $65.38
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in British Columbia
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in British Columbia and Canada British Columbia: median $67.35, from $43.33 to $117.51. Canada: median $65.38, from $40.00 to $105.77, middle half $47.79 to $87.91. $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 British Columbia: median $67.35, from $43.33 to $117.51 British Columbia $67.35 Canada: median $65.38, from $40.00 to $105.77, middle half $47.79 to $87.91 Canada $65.38 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
Wage British Columbia Canada
Low
$43.33
$40.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $47.79
Median
$67.35
$65.38
Upper quartile
Not stated $87.91
High
$117.51
$105.77
Average
Not stated $71.34
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
Employment opportunities vary from one individual to another because they are primarily based on talent or entrepreneurship. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 Columbia British Columbia (all regions): median $67.35, from $43.33 to $117.51. Lower Mainland: median $74.78, from $56.51 to $131.25. Thompson – Okanagan: median $73.20, from $55.59 to $131.53. Northeast: median $72.93, from $51.36 to $121.60. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $70.86, from $54.29 to $121.43. Kootenay: median $69.55, from $53.15 to $116.43. North Coast: median $67.61, from $53.42 to $117.04. Cariboo: median $66.62, from $52.18 to $116.77. Nechako: not stated. $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 British Columbia (all regions): median $67.35, from $43.33 to $117.51 British Columbia (all regions) $67.35 Lower Mainland: median $74.78, from $56.51 to $131.25 Lower Mainland $74.78 Thompson – Okanagan: median $73.20, from $55.59 to $131.53 Thompson – Okanagan $73.20 Northeast: median $72.93, from $51.36 to $121.60 Northeast $72.93 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $70.86, from $54.29 to $121.43 Vancouver Island and Coast $70.86 Kootenay: median $69.55, from $53.15 to $116.43 Kootenay $69.55 North Coast: median $67.61, from $53.42 to $117.04 North Coast $67.61 Cariboo: median $66.62, from $52.18 to $116.77 Cariboo $66.62 Nechako: not stated Nechako Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook British Columbia (all regions) $43.33 $67.35 $117.51 Undetermined Lower Mainland $56.51 $74.78 $131.25 Undetermined Thompson – Okanagan $55.59 $73.20 $131.53 Undetermined Northeast $51.36 $72.93 $121.60 Undetermined Vancouver Island and Coast $54.29 $70.86 $121.43 Undetermined Kootenay $53.15 $69.55 $116.43 Undetermined North Coast $53.42 $67.61 $117.04 Undetermined Cariboo $52.18 $66.62 $116.77 Undetermined Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .