Salaries

Chemists Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 21101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$39.02 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
2.3% lower $0.93 below the British Columbia median of $39.95
Compared with Canada
1.5% higher $0.56 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98. British Columbia (province): median $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98Thompson – Okanagan$39.02British Columbia (province): median $39.95, from $26.69 to $59.34British Columbia (province)$39.95Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
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 $28.13 $26.69 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $30.00
Median $39.02 $39.95 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $51.65
High $59.98 $59.34 $65.93
Average Not stated Not stated $42.33

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $40.03, from $27.06 to $72.70. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $29.08 to $62.06. Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Lower Mainland: median $40.03, from $27.06 to $72.70Lower Mainland$40.03Vancouver Island and Coast: median $39.79, from $29.08 to $62.06Vancouver Island and Coast$39.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.02, from $28.13 to $59.98Thompson – Okanagan$39.02Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Lower Mainland$27.06$40.03$72.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.08$39.79$62.06Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.13$39.02$59.98Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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