Salaries

Specialized Livestock Workers and Farm Machinery Operators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 84120Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$20.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
9.1% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
26 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 $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.62. Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35British Columbia: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.62British Columbia$20.00Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00Canada$22.00
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 British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $18.00
Median $20.00 $22.00
Upper quartile $24.62 $27.00
High $32.00 $32.00
Average $22.31 $23.60

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate with a few new positions expected due to growth and retirements. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

26 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00. Cariboo: median $25.78, from $17.85 to $39.57. North Coast: median $24.96, from $17.85 to $40.35. Northeast: median $24.63, from $18.84 to $35.85. Lower Mainland: median $22.56, from $17.85 to $32.53. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.51, from $17.85 to $33.76. Kootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22. Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.26, from $17.85 to $33.06. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50British Columbia (all regions): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00British Columbia (all regions)$20.00Cariboo: median $25.78, from $17.85 to $39.57Cariboo$25.78North Coast: median $24.96, from $17.85 to $40.35North Coast$24.96Northeast: median $24.63, from $18.84 to $35.85Northeast$24.63Lower Mainland: median $22.56, from $17.85 to $32.53Lower Mainland$22.56Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.51, from $17.85 to $33.76Vancouver Island and Coast$22.51Kootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22Kootenay$22.45Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.26, from $17.85 to $33.06Thompson – Okanagan$21.26Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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)$17.85$20.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$25.78$39.57Undetermined
North Coast$17.85$24.96$40.35Undetermined
Northeast$18.84$24.63$35.85Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$22.56$32.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$22.51$33.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$22.45$34.22Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$21.26$33.06Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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