Last Updated On 3 December 2023, 6:57 PM EST (Toronto Time)
This article lists the highest paying jobs in the Vancouver area with hourly pay of more than $50 per hour based on the new median wages updated by the official job bank of Canada on November 29, 2023.
The Job Bank of Canada updates these wage rates on an annual basis, typically in the fall.
Furthermore, wages are also changed on a regular basis to reflect the current provincial or territorial minimum wage.
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The median wage is a measure of the average wage for each occupation. When earnings are listed numerically, the median wage represents the midpoint of the wage distribution.
There are currently 29 jobs with hourly pay of $50 in the Vancouver area, as per wages updated by Job Bank of Canada on November 29, 2023.
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| Occupations | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Air traffic controllers and related occupations (72601) | $108.24 |
| Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services (00012) | $94.51 |
| Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration (40010) | $62.86 |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers (21102) | $62.50 |
| Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services (40040) | $61.60 |
| Engineering managers (20010) | $61.15 |
| Other managers in public administration (40019) | $60.99 |
| Computer and information systems managers (20012) | $60.44 |
| Veterinarians (31103) | $60.00 |
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| Occupations | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Utilities managers (90011) | $59.78 |
| Financial managers (10010) | $57.69 |
| Human resources managers (10011) | $57.69 |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries (41101) | $57.69 |
| Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration (40011) | $57.14 |
| Nurse practitioners (31302) | $57.00 |
| Corporate sales managers (60010) | $56.25 |
| Police investigators and other investigative occupations (41310) | $55.00 |
| Meteorologists and climatologists (21103) | $54.24 |
| University professors and lecturers (41200) | $54.00 |
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| Occupations | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (10022) | $53.85 |
| Software engineers and designers (21231) | $53.85 |
| Civil engineers (21300) | $53.85 |
| Architecture and science managers (20011) | $52.88 |
| School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021) | $52.88 |
| Program officers unique to government (41407) | $52.00 |
| Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015) | $51.28 |
| Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (10020) | $51.28 |
| Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (41401) | $51.28 |
| Urban and land use planners (21202) | $50.00 |
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What are the highest-paying jobs in Vancouver that pay more than $60 per hour?
Below are the highest-paying jobs in Vancouver with an hourly median wage of $60 per hour:
1. Air traffic controllers and related occupations: $108.24 per hour
2. Senior managers: financial, communications and other business services: $94.51 per hour
3. Government managers: health and social policy development and program administration: $62.86 per hour
4. Geoscientists and oceanographers: $62.50 per hour
5. Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services: $61.60 per hour
6. Engineering managers: $61.15 per hour
7. Other managers in public administration: $60.99 per hour
8. Computer and information systems managers: $60.44 per hour
9. Veterinarians: $60 per hour
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What data sources are utilized to calculate wages by Job Bank of Canada?
The Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada is the major source of data used to calculate wages.
This survey is done with a sample of respondents, and the data may be censored for confidentiality or data quality reasons, but it is the most comprehensive, current, and unbiased source of pay data by occupational category.
When data from the Labour Force Survey is unavailable, alternative sources are consulted, such as:
1. Employment and Social Development Canada program data, such as survey data from the Employment Insurance program
2. Census provincial and territorial surveys, as well as administrative statistics
3. Other administrative data agencies include the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Canadian Medical Association.
4. Other sources, when appropriate
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