Median wage
$35.30 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
8.5% lower $3.30 below the British Columbia median of $38.60
Compared with Canada
4.4% lower $1.62 below the Canadian median of $36.92
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $35.30, from $28.38 to $41.74. British Columbia (province): median $38.60, from $31.00 to $48.00, middle half $35.00 to $42.00. Canada: median $36.92, from $24.00 to $50.14, middle half $30.00 to $43.23.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.30, from $28.38 to $41.74Thompson – Okanagan$35.30British Columbia (province): median $38.60, from $31.00 to $48.00, middle half $35.00 to $42.00British Columbia (province)$38.60Canada: median $36.92, from $24.00 to $50.14, middle half $30.00 to $43.23Canada$36.92
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $28.38 $31.00 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated $35.00 $30.00
Median $35.30 $38.60 $36.92
Upper quartile Not stated $42.00 $43.23
High $41.74 $48.00 $50.14
Average Not stated $38.92 $36.72

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $41.65, from $30.00 to $52.25. Lower Mainland: median $38.46, from $31.00 to $42.51. Cariboo: median $36.17, from $29.14 to $42.04. Kootenay: median $35.32, from $28.50 to $41.55. Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.30, from $28.38 to $41.74. North Coast: median $35.26, from $27.16 to $39.68. Northeast: median $34.47, from $28.67 to $41.04. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.65, from $30.00 to $52.25Vancouver Island and Coast$41.65Lower Mainland: median $38.46, from $31.00 to $42.51Lower Mainland$38.46Cariboo: median $36.17, from $29.14 to $42.04Cariboo$36.17Kootenay: median $35.32, from $28.50 to $41.55Kootenay$35.32Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.30, from $28.38 to $41.74Thompson – Okanagan$35.30North Coast: median $35.26, from $27.16 to $39.68North Coast$35.26Northeast: median $34.47, from $28.67 to $41.04Northeast$34.47Nechako: not statedNechakoNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$41.65$52.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$31.00$38.46$42.51Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$29.14$36.17$42.04Undetermined
Kootenay$28.50$35.32$41.55Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.38$35.30$41.74Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$27.16$35.26$39.68Undetermined
Northeast$28.67$34.47$41.04Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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