Source: Minerals sector employment data from Statistics Canada.
Industry | Number of Jobs |
---|---|
Metal Mining | 7,880 |
Coal Mining | 4,460 |
Industrial Minerals + Construction Aggregates | 1,655 |
Exploration | 3,305 |
Total Direct Exploration and Mining Employment | 17,300 |
Mineral Refining + Smelting | 4,410 |
Downstream Mineral Processing | 17,925 |
Total Direct Minerals Economy Employment | 22,335 |
TOTAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT | 39,635 |
Source: Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation estimated industry average annual earnings using data from Statistics Canada and PwC’s annual B.C. mining industry survey.
Year | Average Annual Salary + Benefits (C$) | % Change |
---|---|---|
2018 | 123,700 | +6.6 |
2017 | 116,000 | +2.9 |
2016 | 112,700 | -0.3 |
2015 | 113,000 | -6.5 |
2014 | 120,900 | +12.3 |
2013 | 107,700 | +1.7 |
2012 | 105,900 | +9.6 |
2011 | 96,600 | +5.0 |
2010 | 92,000 | +0.9 |
2009 | 91,200 | -0.3 |
2008 | 91,500 | +1.8 |
2007 | 89,900 | +12.4 |
2006 | 80,000 | +1.7 |
2005 | 78,700 | -2.8 |
2004 | 81,000 | +5.9 |
2003 | 76,500 | +7.0 |
2002 | 71,500 | -3.8 |
2001 | 74,300 |