Median wage
$47.86 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
6.4% higher $2.86 above the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
7.6% higher $3.36 above the Canadian median of $44.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $38.00 to $56.00, middle half $42.00 to $50.00. Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30.$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55Thompson – Okanagan$47.86British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $38.00 to $56.00, middle half $42.00 to $50.00British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30Canada$44.50
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 $40.50 $38.00 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated $42.00 $38.00
Median $47.86 $45.00 $44.50
Upper quartile Not stated $50.00 $48.30
High $55.55 $56.00 $53.83
Average Not stated $45.68 $42.80

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55. North Coast: median $46.83, from $38.53 to $53.64. Kootenay: median $45.21, from $36.58 to $52.31. Lower Mainland: median $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $47.86, from $40.50 to $55.55Thompson – Okanagan$47.86North Coast: median $46.83, from $38.53 to $53.64North Coast$46.83Kootenay: median $45.21, from $36.58 to $52.31Kootenay$45.21Lower Mainland: median $42.66, from $33.47 to $48.05Lower Mainland$42.66Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$40.50$47.86$55.55Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$38.53$46.83$53.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$36.58$45.21$52.31Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$33.47$42.66$48.05Undetermined
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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