Median wage
$37.94 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.9% lower $1.56 below the British Columbia median of $39.50
Compared with Canada
11.6% higher $3.94 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17, middle half $29.01 to $48.00. British Columbia (province): median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15, middle half $28.00 to $45.05. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17, middle half $29.01 to $48.00Lower Mainland$37.94British Columbia (province): median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15, middle half $28.00 to $45.05British Columbia (province)$39.50Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00Canada$34.00
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $23.00 $25.00 $23.00
Lower quartile $29.01 $28.00 $27.62
Median $37.94 $39.50 $34.00
Upper quartile $48.00 $45.05 $43.00
High $53.17 $51.15 $50.00
Average $38.55 $38.73 $36.37

Job outlook

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

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $43.00, from $21.50 to $50.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.00, from $26.00 to $50.00. Kootenay: median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15. Northeast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21. Lower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17. Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.15, from $23.00 to $48.10. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Cariboo: median $43.00, from $21.50 to $50.00Cariboo$43.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.00, from $26.00 to $50.00Vancouver Island and Coast$40.00Kootenay: median $39.50, from $25.00 to $51.15Kootenay$39.50Northeast: median $38.66, from $28.05 to $49.21Northeast$38.66Lower Mainland: median $37.94, from $23.00 to $53.17Lower Mainland$37.94Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.15, from $23.00 to $48.10Thompson – Okanagan$36.15North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Cariboo$21.50$43.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.00$40.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$25.00$39.50$51.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$28.05$38.66$49.21Undetermined
Lower Mainland$23.00$37.94$53.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.00$36.15$48.10Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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