Median wage
$43.50 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
20.8% higher $7.50 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $43.50, from $25.00 to $63.41, middle half $35.00 to $63.41. Canada: median $36.00, from $25.00 to $56.25, middle half $30.25 to $44.47.$20$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia: median $43.50, from $25.00 to $63.41, middle half $35.00 to $63.41British Columbia$43.50Canada: median $36.00, from $25.00 to $56.25, middle half $30.25 to $44.47Canada$36.00
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 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $35.00 $30.25
Median $43.50 $36.00
Upper quartile $63.41 $44.47
High $63.41 $56.25
Average $45.64 $38.99

Job outlook

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

Employment opportunities are moderate and tend to be more favourable during the summer months due to the seasonal nature of the occupation. Outlook data

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 ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $43.50, from $25.00 to $63.41. North Coast: median $51.97, from $35.59 to $74.90. Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.02, from $33.59 to $72.87. Kootenay: median $45.31, from $33.66 to $64.69. Lower Mainland: median $39.10, from $28.73 to $54.09. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80British Columbia (all regions): median $43.50, from $25.00 to $63.41British Columbia (all regions)$43.50North Coast: median $51.97, from $35.59 to $74.90North Coast$51.97Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.02, from $33.59 to $72.87Thompson – Okanagan$46.02Kootenay: median $45.31, from $33.66 to $64.69Kootenay$45.31Lower Mainland: median $39.10, from $28.73 to $54.09Lower Mainland$39.10Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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)$25.00$43.50$63.41Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$35.59$51.97$74.90Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$33.59$46.02$72.87Undetermined
Kootenay$33.66$45.31$64.69Undetermined
Lower Mainland$28.73$39.10$54.09Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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