Nurse salary in British Columbia
20 people with this title were paid $75,000 or more in 2026. Half earned between $106,689 and $124,729.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by British Columbia’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01), each fiscal year priced at the calendar year most of its months fall in.
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| Year | Median | In 2025 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | $79,920 | $111,312 |
| 2012 | $77,063 | $104,845 |
| 2013 | $78,689 | $105,876 |
| 2014 | $78,154 | $105,246 |
| 2015 | $81,720 | $108,937 |
| 2016 | $87,720 | $115,671 |
| 2017 | $95,841 | $124,108 |
| 2018 | $96,378 | $122,207 |
| 2019 | $103,546 | $127,820 |
| 2020 | $88,224 | $106,420 |
| 2021 | $82,947 | $99,298 |
| 2022 | $99,826 | $116,256 |
| 2023 | $102,975 | $112,176 |
| 2024 | $103,904 | $108,921 |
| 2025 | $125,693 | $128,366 |
| 2026 | $118,144 | $118,144 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2026.
Employers with the most
Highest paid in 2026
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Nurse in British Columbia’s public sector?
$118,144 among the 20 people with this title on the 2026 list. Only people paid $75,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Nurse on the list earn?
Half were paid between $106,689 and $124,729 in 2026; the highest salary was $176,578.
Which employer has the most people with the title Nurse?
BC Public Service, with 20 on the 2026 list.
How many people with the title Nurse are on the list?
20 in 2026, up from 5 in 2011.
What share of people with the title Nurse are paid $150,000 or more?
10% of those on the 2026 list (2 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does Nurse pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $118,144, is 22.7% above the median of everyone on the 2026 list ($96,267).
How much does a Nurse make at BC Public Service?
The median salary of the 20 people with this title at BC Public Service was $118,144 in 2026.
Has Nurse pay gone up?
The median fell 6.0% from 2025 ($125,693) to 2026. In 2011 it was $79,920.
What is “gross salary”?
The one pay figure British Columbia publishes for each person for the fiscal year, shown as published. British Columbia does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $75,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Financial Information Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.