Median wage
$28.89 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.7% lower $1.11 below the British Columbia median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
11.1% higher $2.89 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
24 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59. British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46, middle half $24.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40Lower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59Lower Mainland$28.89British Columbia (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46, middle half $24.00 to $35.00British Columbia (province)$30.00Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00Canada$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.65 $20.00 $19.17
Lower quartile Not stated $24.00 $22.00
Median $28.89 $30.00 $26.00
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00 $32.00
High $38.59 $39.46 $40.00
Average Not stated $30.34 $28.08

Job outlook

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

24 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08. Cariboo: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $39.46. Nechako: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46. Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.01, from $21.72 to $39.93. Kootenay: median $28.90, from $22.88 to $39.58. Lower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59. North Coast: median $28.56, from $22.63 to $40.14. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.75, from $22.59 to $38.36.$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $32.03, from $25.26 to $45.08Northeast$32.03Cariboo: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $39.46Cariboo$30.00Nechako: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $39.46Nechako$30.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.01, from $21.72 to $39.93Thompson – Okanagan$29.01Kootenay: median $28.90, from $22.88 to $39.58Kootenay$28.90Lower Mainland: median $28.89, from $22.65 to $38.59Lower Mainland$28.89North Coast: median $28.56, from $22.63 to $40.14North Coast$28.56Vancouver Island and Coast: median $27.75, from $22.59 to $38.36Vancouver Island and Coast$27.75
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
Northeast$25.26$32.03$45.08Undetermined
Cariboo$21.00$30.00$39.46Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$20.00$30.00$39.46Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$21.72$29.01$39.93Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$22.88$28.90$39.58Undetermined
Lower Mainland$22.65$28.89$38.59Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$22.63$28.56$40.14Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.59$27.75$38.36Limited (2 of 5)

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