Wage and salary data provides employers, job seekers, career practitioners and researchers with valuable insight into current compensation practices and trends.

Wages and salaries for jobs and industries can change depending on labour market so it’s important to have the latest information.

What Wage and Salary Data Can Do for You?

Having access to accurate wage and salary data helps:

• Employers develop competitive hiring practices.
• Job seekers be knowledgeable about the salary for a job before deciding on a career path or accepting a job offer.
• Career practitioners offer the most accurate and full picture of a career to their clients.
• Researchers and decision-makers develop public policy.

Resources

Visit the B.C. Wage and Salary Survey for up-to-date data. You’ll find searchable information on part-time and full-time wages, hours of work, hiring difficulties, and vacancies. The data is presented for:

• the top 100 occupations for B.C.’s three largest economic regions: Vancouver Island/Coast, Mainland/Southwest, and Thompson-Okanagan, and
• the top 35 occupations in B.C.’s other regions: Kootenay, Cariboo, North Coast, Nechako, and Northeast.

Also see the BC Wage and Salary Survey summary report for highlights.

Check Earnings and Employment Trends for a complete look at the B.C. labour market. It provides comparative data for the U.S.A. and other parts of Canada.

Visit our section on Employers for more on wages and other forms of employee compensation.