Salaries

Telecommunications Line and Cable Installers and Repairers Salary in British Columbia

NOC 72204Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$39.32 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
9.2% higher $3.32 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $39.32, from $27.97 to $45.41. Canada: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $43.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00.$20$30$40$50British Columbia: median $39.32, from $27.97 to $45.41British Columbia$39.32Canada: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $43.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00Canada$36.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.97 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated $28.00
Median $39.32 $36.00
Upper quartile Not stated $38.00
High $45.41 $43.00
Average Not stated $34.10

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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

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 $39.32, from $27.97 to $45.41. Cariboo: median $41.36, from $30.84 to $50.09. Thompson – Okanagan: median $40.29, from $28.96 to $50.22. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.25, from $29.38 to $49.81. Lower Mainland: median $40.03, from $28.72 to $47.30. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia (all regions): median $39.32, from $27.97 to $45.41British Columbia (all regions)$39.32Cariboo: median $41.36, from $30.84 to $50.09Cariboo$41.36Thompson – Okanagan: median $40.29, from $28.96 to $50.22Thompson – Okanagan$40.29Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.25, from $29.38 to $49.81Vancouver Island and Coast$40.25Lower Mainland: median $40.03, from $28.72 to $47.30Lower Mainland$40.03Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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)$27.97$39.32$45.41Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$30.84$41.36$50.09Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.96$40.29$50.22Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.38$40.25$49.81Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$28.72$40.03$47.30Limited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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