Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the British Columbia region

Market pay levels based on 243 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median71 057 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average70 428 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile68 802 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile77 276 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile68 802 $
Median71 057 $
Upper quartile77 276 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 68 802 $ and 77 276 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 77 276 $.
  • The upper quartile is 12% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 243 vacancies with a stated salary.

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ConeTec Investigations Burnaby ·

electrical technician

from 112 200 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Resp…

Full timeOn-siteBurnaby
FORDING RIVER OPERATIONS Elkford ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 109 678 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work r…

Full timeOn-siteElkford
Morwest Crane & Services Ltd. Richmond ·

industrial electrician

from 104 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or co…

Full timeOn-siteRichmond
Revolution Yacht Experience Ltd Vancouver ·

marine engine mechanic

from 95 680 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Key-West Asphalt (333) Ltd. Abbotsford British Columbia ·

heavy equipment mechanic

from 95 680 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteAbbotsford British Columbia
Porsche Centre Kelowna Kelowna ·

automotive service technician

from 95 680 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option…

Full timeOn-siteKelowna

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (71 057 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (70 428 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 68 802 $ to 77 276 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 68 802 $ and a quarter above 77 276 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 243 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 71 057 $ is the market level, above 77 276 $ is the strong quarter, below 68 802 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.