Jobs in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is British Columbia’s capital, and the provincial government is its largest employer. Tourism, health care, technology, post-secondary education and the naval base at Esquimalt provide most of the remaining jobs.
Government work brings stable administrative, policy and IT roles, though competitions can be slow. Summer changes the city: cruise ships, whale watching, hotels and restaurants hire extra staff from May to September. The region has a large retired population, which keeps demand high for care aides, nurses and home support workers. Many people live in Langford, Saanich or Sidney and commute by BC Transit or car, and travel to the mainland means a ferry or flight. Browse public service jobs and healthcare jobs, or see jobs in Vancouver.
Job market snapshot: Victoria, October 2026
Employers advertised 481 job postings in Victoria on Job Bank in October 2026, covering 689 vacancies. About 84% were full-time. The median advertised wage among hourly-paid postings was $24.00 an hour.
| Most advertised occupations | Postings |
|---|---|
| Cooks | 49 |
| Restaurant and food service managers | 29 |
| Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers | 26 |
| Food service supervisors | 22 |
| Light duty cleaners | 21 |
Source: Job Bank open data, Employment and Social Development Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Figures count postings first advertised on Job Bank that month. They are not a count of jobs open on JobsNearMe.ca today.
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