Salaries

Software Engineers and Designers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21231Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in British Columbia Which roles

Median wage
$62.50 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
10.6% higher $6.01 above the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
20 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

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

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04, middle half $47.12 to $79.33. Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80$100British Columbia: median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04, middle half $47.12 to $79.33British Columbia$62.50Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12Canada$56.49
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $35.00 $35.00
Lower quartile $47.12 $43.75
Median $62.50 $56.49
Upper quartile $79.33 $72.12
High $99.04 $91.35
Average $65.01 $60.57

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment opportunities are centered in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region, as many companies have headquarters offices in Metro Vancouver; Victoria and the Okanagan are also emerging as tech hubs. Employment in this sector has fluctuated throughout 2025, as a tough investment climate and high interest on loans led some companies to reduce their workforce. Outlook data

20 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required 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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04. Lower Mainland: median $62.50, from $34.62 to $99.04. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09. Thompson – Okanagan: median $52.63, from $35.21 to $79.78. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120British Columbia (all regions): median $62.50, from $35.00 to $99.04British Columbia (all regions)$62.50Lower Mainland: median $62.50, from $34.62 to $99.04Lower Mainland$62.50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $55.29, from $36.06 to $106.09Vancouver Island and Coast$55.29Thompson – Okanagan: median $52.63, from $35.21 to $79.78Thompson – Okanagan$52.63Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: 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
British Columbia (all regions)$35.00$62.50$99.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$34.62$62.50$99.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.06$55.29$106.09Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$35.21$52.63$79.78Good (4 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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