Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the Greater Vancouver Regional District region

Market pay levels based on 458 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median75 137 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average74 716 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile74 658 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 679 $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 quartile74 658 $
Median75 137 $
Upper quartile75 679 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 74 658 $ and 75 679 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 679 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 458 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
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
Seven Horses Transport Ltd. Surrey ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 94 640 $

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-siteSurrey
Crest Mechanical Corp. Surrey ·

plumber

from 93 600 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey
SEASON ENERGY Richmond ·

refrigeration mechanic

from 93 600 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There i…

Full timeOn-siteRichmond

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (75 137 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (74 716 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 74 658 $ to 75 679 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 74 658 $ and a quarter above 75 679 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 458 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 75 137 $ is the market level, above 75 679 $ is the strong quarter, below 74 658 $ 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.