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The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre (SIIC) will be closing on March 31, 2025 due to funding cuts. This website will no longer be available after this date. Please save any guides you would like ahead of the closure. If you have any questions, please email siic@vpl.ca.

What Are The Wages And Benefits?

In British Columbia, the median annual salary is $41,712. Your wage depends on experience, type of activity and employer.

You may be paid by the hour, by the day, or by the trip. Earnings can range from $50 to more than $130 a day for highly experienced guides. Mountain guides and heli-skiing guides tend to earn the highest rates, which can be up to $300 or more a day.

In BC’s regions, you can expect to make:

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regional hourly wages for outdoor guides

Table from Job Bank Wage Report
Sources: WorkBC & Career Cruising