Saanich, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Saanich	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$95,636	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	62.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Saanich is 16% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Saanich is 56% lower than the national average
In Saanich 6.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Saanich 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Saanich 3.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,750 $95,636 $191,272

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Saanich median earnings by income bracket

Saanich employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	14.2%
Other	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Saanich, BC	125,800	$95,636	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearland, TX	125,817	n/a
Topeka, KS	125,819	n/a
Simi Valley, CA	125,768	n/a
Athens, GA	124,962	n/a
Lafayette, LA	126,674	n/a
Saanich, BC	125,800	$95,636	16.0%

Source: The Saanich, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.