Median wage
$41.52 an hour Vancouver Island and Coast
Compared with British Columbia
4.6% lower $1.98 below the British Columbia median of $43.50
Compared with Canada
15.1% higher $5.46 above the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast

Wage range in Vancouver Island and Coast and CanadaVancouver Island and Coast: median $41.52, from $27.73 to $52.14. British Columbia (province): median $43.50, from $28.00 to $60.00, middle half $36.00 to $50.26. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.52, from $27.73 to $52.14Vancouver Island and Coast$41.52British Columbia (province): median $43.50, from $28.00 to $60.00, middle half $36.00 to $50.26British Columbia (province)$43.50Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63Canada$36.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Vancouver Island and Coast compared with Canada
WageVancouver Island and CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.73 $28.00 $25.14
Lower quartile Not stated $36.00 $28.21
Median $41.52 $43.50 $36.06
Upper quartile Not stated $50.26 $46.63
High $52.14 $60.00 $57.69
Average Not stated $43.80 $38.52

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $43.71, from $37.86 to $60.10. Northeast: median $43.56, from $34.17 to $58.27. Thompson – Okanagan: median $41.71, from $29.43 to $56.36. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.52, from $27.73 to $52.14. Kootenay: median $41.48, from $29.88 to $57.33. North Coast: median $41.23, from $32.36 to $55.81. Lower Mainland: median $36.00, from $28.00 to $49.77. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Cariboo: median $43.71, from $37.86 to $60.10Cariboo$43.71Northeast: median $43.56, from $34.17 to $58.27Northeast$43.56Thompson – Okanagan: median $41.71, from $29.43 to $56.36Thompson – Okanagan$41.71Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.52, from $27.73 to $52.14Vancouver Island and Coast$41.52Kootenay: median $41.48, from $29.88 to $57.33Kootenay$41.48North Coast: median $41.23, from $32.36 to $55.81North Coast$41.23Lower Mainland: median $36.00, from $28.00 to $49.77Lower Mainland$36.00Nechako: 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
Cariboo$37.86$43.71$60.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$34.17$43.56$58.27Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$29.43$41.71$56.36Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.73$41.52$52.14Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$29.88$41.48$57.33Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$32.36$41.23$55.81Undetermined
Lower Mainland$28.00$36.00$49.77Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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