Median wage
$42.48 an hour
British Columbia
Compared with Canada
11.8% higher
$4.48 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Very limited
1 of 5, 2025-2027
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 Canada British Columbia: median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02. Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 British Columbia: median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02 British Columbia $42.48 Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00 Canada $38.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
Wage British Columbia Canada
Low
$28.94
$23.75
Lower quartile
Not stated $25.00
Median
$42.48
$38.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $45.00
High
$60.02
$52.00
Average
Not stated $37.15
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions, but not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Columbia British Columbia (all regions): median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02. Cariboo: median $45.23, from $30.28 to $68.57. Kootenay: median $45.03, from $30.37 to $68.27. Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.01, from $31.03 to $64.58. Lower Mainland: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 British Columbia (all regions): median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02 British Columbia (all regions) $42.48 Cariboo: median $45.23, from $30.28 to $68.57 Cariboo $45.23 Kootenay: median $45.03, from $30.37 to $68.27 Kootenay $45.03 Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13 Thompson – Okanagan $43.91 Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.01, from $31.03 to $64.58 Vancouver Island and Coast $43.01 Lower Mainland: not stated Lower Mainland Not stated North Coast: not stated North Coast Not stated Nechako: not stated Nechako Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook British Columbia (all regions) $28.94 $42.48 $60.02 Very limited (1 of 5) Cariboo $30.28 $45.23 $68.57 Undetermined Kootenay $30.37 $45.03 $68.27 Undetermined Thompson – Okanagan $27.91 $43.91 $66.13 Limited (2 of 5) Vancouver Island and Coast $31.03 $43.01 $64.58 Undetermined Lower Mainland Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined North Coast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nechako Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .