Salaries

Urban and Land Use Planners Salary in British Columbia

NOC 21202Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$46.04 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
0.2% lower $0.11 below the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $46.04, from $35.29 to $59.34, middle half $41.67 to $53.85. Canada: median $46.15, from $28.21 to $65.00, middle half $37.91 to $55.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia: median $46.04, from $35.29 to $59.34, middle half $41.67 to $53.85British Columbia$46.04Canada: median $46.15, from $28.21 to $65.00, middle half $37.91 to $55.00Canada$46.15
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 $35.29 $28.21
Lower quartile $41.67 $37.91
Median $46.04 $46.15
Upper quartile $53.85 $55.00
High $59.34 $65.00
Average $47.07 $47.34

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Automation technologies may help workers perform physical duties more efficiently. Outlook data

19 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

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 $46.04, from $35.29 to $59.34. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.51, from $35.29 to $59.34. North Coast: median $46.02, from $32.46 to $69.37. Lower Mainland: median $43.07, from $32.21 to $60.12. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70British Columbia (all regions): median $46.04, from $35.29 to $59.34British Columbia (all regions)$46.04Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.51, from $35.29 to $59.34Vancouver Island and Coast$47.51North Coast: median $46.02, from $32.46 to $69.37North Coast$46.02Lower Mainland: median $43.07, from $32.21 to $60.12Lower Mainland$43.07Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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)$35.29$46.04$59.34Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$35.29$47.51$59.34Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$32.46$46.02$69.37Undetermined
Lower Mainland$32.21$43.07$60.12Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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