This is an industry-wide average; compensation may vary among the five tourism sectors and organizations. Wage information is from 2010 and does not reflect the increases since that date. It is our intention to update our compensation data as new information becomes available. For sector-specific details, please download a copy of the BC summary.
Occupations
Average Base Hourly Wage
Average Base Annual Salary
Accommodations Service Manager
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$42,000
Bartender
$12.00
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Cook
$13.44
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Director of Sales and Marketing
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$65,000
Executive Chef
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$58,471
Executive Housekeeper
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$42,000
Food and Beverage / Banquet Server
$9.58
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Food and Beverage Service Supervisor
$14.00
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Food Counter Attendant / Kitchen Helper
$10.25
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Front Desk Agent
$13.16
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General Manager
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$65,000
Guest Service Attendant
$12.49
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Heritage Interpreter
$16.50
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Host/Hostess
$10.20
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Housekeeping Room Attendant
$12.50
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Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourer
$14.00
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Operator / Attendant
$10.13
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Outdoor Adventure Guide
$15.42
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Program Leader / Instructor
$14.53
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Restaurant and Food Service Manager
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$44,059
Retail Sales Clerk
$10.63
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Sales Representative
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$43,950
Snow Grooming Machine Operator
$18.50
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Sous Chef
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$42,500
Superintendent Maintenance / Groundskeeper
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$60,000
Tour Guide
$13.57
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Travel Agency Manager
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$45,167
Travel Counsellor
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$40,772
NOTES:
Salary ranges are taken from the BC portion of the 2010 Canadian Tourism Industry Compensation Study
These are averages from data submitted by more than 350 companies within British Columbia
Compensation data does not including tips, gratuities or incentives. For example, near 40% of organizations with Food and Beverage Servers in BC earned an additional 50% or more of their base salary when gratuities are factored in
The report shows that 83% of BC tourism organizations offered extended health/dental care, 75% offered employee life insurance and 72% offered long term disability
