Salaries

Silviculture and Forestry Workers Salary in Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia

NOC 84111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$30.00 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
11.1% higher $3.00 above the British Columbia median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
20% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

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

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $23.15 to $50.00, middle half $26.00 to $40.00. British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $38.50, middle half $24.61 to $31.84. Canada: median $25.00, from $19.75 to $34.00, middle half $22.00 to $29.00.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $23.15 to $50.00, middle half $26.00 to $40.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $21.00 to $38.50, middle half $24.61 to $31.84British Columbia (province)$27.00Canada: median $25.00, from $19.75 to $34.00, middle half $22.00 to $29.00Canada$25.00
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 $23.15 $21.00 $19.75
Lower quartile $26.00 $24.61 $22.00
Median $30.00 $27.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $40.00 $31.84 $29.00
High $50.00 $38.50 $34.00
Average $33.05 $28.71 $26.04

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Vancouver Island and Coast.

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $23.15 to $50.00. Kootenay: median $28.00, from $23.11 to $38.00. Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $35.00. Nechako: median $26.68, from $23.00 to $29.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.68, from $20.00 to $35.00. Cariboo: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.27. North Coast: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $23.15 to $50.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Kootenay: median $28.00, from $23.11 to $38.00Kootenay$28.00Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $35.00Lower Mainland$27.00Nechako: median $26.68, from $23.00 to $29.00Nechako$26.68Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.68, from $20.00 to $35.00Thompson – Okanagan$26.68Cariboo: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.27Cariboo$25.00North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.15$30.00$50.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$23.11$28.00$38.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$27.00$35.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Nechako$23.00$26.68$29.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$20.00$26.68$35.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Cariboo$20.00$25.00$32.27Very limited (1 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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