The BC Government has released its third Pay Transparency Annual Report, showing progress as the gender pay gap in British Columbia continues to narrow.

The 2026 report indicates the gender pay gap narrowed from 18.4% in 2022 to 14.5% in 2025. Women in B.C. earned 85 cents on average for every dollar men earned.

The 2026 report focuses on three of the largest sectors in B.C.’s economy that employ nearly 30% of the workforce and are expected to contribute significantly to job growth over the next decade.

Last year, women 55 and older earned 83 cents for every dollar men in the same age group made, up from 78 cents in 2017.

Racialized women earned 74 cents for every dollar earned by non-racialized men, an improvement of two percentage points from 2024, despite racialized women having higher levels of education.

Indigenous women earned 83 cents for every dollar earned by non-Indigenous men, an improvement of two percentage points.

The Pay Transparency Act requires all employers in B.C. to include pay information on publicly posted jobs, and large and medium-sized companies to begin posting annual pay transparency reports.

As of March 2026, 81% of job postings on Indeed in B.C. included pay information, compared to 56% across Canada.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.