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Wage vs. BC median
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Direct answerBC's wage factor (worth up to an estimated 55 points) compares your job offer's hourly wage to a median for your category. Enter both below to see your estimated ratio and points, or check whether you clear the Innovate wage route's $55–70/hr bar with no score minimum at all.
WelcomeBC hasn't published the exact wage-to-points formula, so this uses the same estimated ratio bands as the main calculator. See Methodology for what's confirmed vs. estimated.
Ratio: 1.20× median → Estimated points: 35 / 55
| Wage ÷ median | Estimated points |
|---|---|
| 1.5× or higher | 55 |
| 1.25× – 1.49× | 45 |
| 1.1× – 1.24× | 35 |
| 1.0× – 1.09× | 25 |
| 0.9× – 0.99× | 15 |
| Below 0.9× | 0 |
Separately: if you're in a TEER 0–3 occupation and your wage clears the published Innovate wage route bar ($55–70/hr, roughly $110k+/yr), you may qualify for wage-route invitations independent of any SIRS score at all. That route bypasses this table entirely.