🇨🇦ESDC Job Bank 2025/2026 Dataset

British Columbia Wage Rates & LMIA Benchmarks

Official Canadian government wage statistics for British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Burnaby, Kelowna). Check prevailing median wages required for LMIA work permit approval and job offers.

General Minimum Wage$17.40/hr

Provincial Median$29.00/hr

High-Wage Stream (+20%)$34.80/hr

Total Occupations516 Occupations

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

BC PNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program)

Primary Stream: Skills Immigration & BC Tech Stream

BC PNP calculates points directly based on hourly wage offers. Wage offers outside Metro Vancouver receive regional bonus points under Skills Immigration.

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How the LMIA Prevailing Wage Works in British Columbia

When a Canadian employer applies for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in British Columbia, they must offer you an hourly wage that is at least equal to the median wage for your specific NOC code.

Under ESDC rules, the High-Wage Stream threshold is calculated as the Provincial Median Hourly Wage plus 20% ($29.00/hr + 20% = $34.80/hr). Any wage offer below this amount falls under the Low-Wage Stream, which is subject to employer hiring caps and refusal-to-process moratoriums in census metropolitan areas with 6%+ unemployment.

ESDC Labour Market Benchmark

Top In-Demand Occupations in British Columbia

Median Wages & Annual Earnings

NOC Code	Occupation Title	Median Hourly	Annual Est.
NOC 21232	Software developers and programmers	$50.00/hr	$104,000/yr
NOC 31301	Registered nurses (RN)	$46.00/hr	$95,680/yr
NOC 73300	Transport truck drivers	$29.00/hr	$60,320/yr
NOC 63200	Cooks and kitchen staff	$18.50/hr	$38,480/yr
NOC 21211	Data scientists and analysts	$48.50/hr	$100,880/yr

All 516 Occupation Wages in British Columbia

Search any occupation code or job title to check regional LMIA prevailing rates.

Showing 516 Occupations

TEER:

NOC Code	Job Title	TEER	Low Pay	Median Pay	High Pay
NOC 10010	Financial managers	TEER 0	$37.5/hr	$57.69/hr	$96.15/hr
NOC 10011	Human resources managers	TEER 0	$33.79/hr	$57.69/hr	$87.41/hr
NOC 10012	Purchasing managers	TEER 0	$38.46/hr	$55.49/hr	$90.87/hr
NOC 10019	Other administrative services managers	TEER 0	$34.92/hr	$50.81/hr	$80.43/hr
NOC 10020	Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers	TEER 0	$39.42/hr	$61.54/hr	$108.17/hr
NOC 10021	Banking, credit and other investment managers	TEER 0	$36.92/hr	$50.48/hr	$83.92/hr
NOC 10022	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers	TEER 0	$36.06/hr	$52.88/hr	$92.31/hr
NOC 10029	Other business services managers	TEER 0	$37.03/hr	$54.22/hr	$85.66/hr
NOC 10030	Telecommunication carriers managers	TEER 0	$31.95/hr	$52.4/hr	$71.43/hr
NOC 11100	Financial auditors and accountants	TEER 1	$25.64/hr	$40/hr	$66.11/hr
NOC 11101	Financial and investment analysts	TEER 1	$29.44/hr	$43.96/hr	$72.12/hr
NOC 11102	Financial advisors	TEER 1	$24/hr	$35/hr	$73.08/hr
NOC 11103	Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers	TEER 1	$30/hr	$38.46/hr	$69.71/hr
NOC 11109	Other financial officers	TEER 1	$24.04/hr	$41/hr	$71.79/hr
NOC 11200	Human resources professionals	TEER 1	$27/hr	$43.27/hr	$57.33/hr
NOC 11201	Professional occupations in business management consulting	TEER 1	$29.25/hr	$47/hr	$73.85/hr
NOC 11202	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	TEER 1	$21/hr	$33.65/hr	$53.44/hr
NOC 12010	Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers	TEER 2	$22.69/hr	$33/hr	$40.87/hr
NOC 12011	Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers	TEER 2	$21.63/hr	$35.9/hr	$48.08/hr
NOC 12012	Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers	TEER 2	$22.76/hr	$33.41/hr	$48.82/hr
NOC 12013	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations	TEER 2	$22/hr	$30.77/hr	$43.53/hr
NOC 12100	Executive assistants	TEER 2	$28/hr	$36.79/hr	$51.65/hr
NOC 12101	Human resources and recruitment officers	TEER 2	$24.04/hr	$33.52/hr	$51.28/hr
NOC 12102	Procurement and purchasing agents and officers	TEER 2	$26.2/hr	$34.7/hr	$52.94/hr
NOC 12103	Conference and event planners	TEER 2	$20/hr	$28.85/hr	$42.8/hr
NOC 12104	Employment insurance and revenue officers	TEER 2	$28.85/hr	$36.5/hr	$54.95/hr
NOC 12110	Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations	TEER 2	$21.89/hr	$29.64/hr	$35.95/hr
NOC 12111	Health information management occupations	TEER 2	$25.61/hr	$30.6/hr	$53/hr
NOC 12112	Records management technicians	TEER 2	$24.5/hr	$31.9/hr	$40/hr
NOC 12113	Statistical officers and related research support occupations	TEER 2	$23.46/hr	$33.66/hr	$45.7/hr
NOC 12200	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	TEER 2	$19.44/hr	$28/hr	$47.45/hr
NOC 12201	Insurance adjusters and claims examiners	TEER 2	$29/hr	$40.96/hr	$53.57/hr
NOC 12202	Insurance underwriters	TEER 2	$26.92/hr	$34.07/hr	$62.5/hr
NOC 12203	Assessors, business valuators and appraisers	TEER 2	$22/hr	$36/hr	$50/hr
NOC 13100	Administrative officers	TEER 3	$22.12/hr	$29.57/hr	$46.7/hr

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British Columbia Wage & LMIA FAQ

Frequently asked questions about minimum wages, median benchmarks, and LMIA approval in British Columbia.

As of 2026, the general minimum wage in British Columbia is $17.40/hr. All employers must pay at least this rate regardless of employment type.

The High-Wage stream threshold in British Columbia is $34.80/hr ($29.00/hr provincial median + 20%). Wage offers at or above this amount qualify for standard LMIA processing without low-wage caps or metropolitan moratoriums.

Yes. Major centres like Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Burnaby, Kelowna command higher median salaries than rural areas. Employers filing an LMIA must offer a wage meeting or exceeding the specific economic region median for your NOC code.

For BC PNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program), employer job offers must pay the prevailing regional wage. Under Skills Immigration & BC Tech Stream, higher wage offers often award additional points in provincial expression of interest matrices.

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