Median wage
$34.12 an hour North Coast
Compared with British Columbia
10.9% higher $3.35 above the British Columbia median of $30.77
Compared with Canada
18.3% higher $5.27 above the Canadian median of $28.85
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in North Coast

Wage range in North Coast and CanadaNorth Coast: median $34.12, from $24.44 to $52.50. British Columbia (province): median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.53, middle half $26.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $28.85, from $19.90 to $45.00, middle half $24.04 to $36.32.$10$20$30$40$50$60North Coast: median $34.12, from $24.44 to $52.50North Coast$34.12British Columbia (province): median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.53, middle half $26.00 to $36.06British Columbia (province)$30.77Canada: median $28.85, from $19.90 to $45.00, middle half $24.04 to $36.32Canada$28.85
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Coast compared with Canada
WageNorth CoastBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $24.44 $22.00 $19.90
Lower quartile Not stated $26.00 $24.04
Median $34.12 $30.77 $28.85
Upper quartile Not stated $36.06 $36.32
High $52.50 $43.53 $45.00
Average Not stated $32.28 $31.34

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $34.12, from $24.44 to $52.50. Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.64, from $24.31 to $47.18. Cariboo: median $31.43, from $24.65 to $46.42. Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $23.00 to $43.53. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $19.30 to $38.46. Northeast: median $30.88, from $24.11 to $45.19. Kootenay: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60North Coast: median $34.12, from $24.44 to $52.50North Coast$34.12Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.64, from $24.31 to $47.18Thompson – Okanagan$32.64Cariboo: median $31.43, from $24.65 to $46.42Cariboo$31.43Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $23.00 to $43.53Lower Mainland$31.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $19.30 to $38.46Vancouver Island and Coast$31.00Northeast: median $30.88, from $24.11 to $45.19Northeast$30.88Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNechako: 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
North Coast$24.44$34.12$52.50Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$24.31$32.64$47.18Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$24.65$31.43$46.42Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$23.00$31.00$43.53Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.30$31.00$38.46Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$24.11$30.88$45.19Limited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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