Median wage
$26.95 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
7.8% higher $1.95 above the British Columbia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
7.8% higher $1.95 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $26.95, from $18.27 to $39.85. British Columbia (province): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50, middle half $21.00 to $31.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Kootenay: median $26.95, from $18.27 to $39.85Kootenay$26.95British Columbia (province): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $38.50, middle half $21.00 to $31.00British Columbia (province)$25.00Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$25.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.27 $20.00 $18.25
Lower quartile Not stated $21.00 $21.00
Median $26.95 $25.00 $25.00
Upper quartile Not stated $31.00 $33.00
High $39.85 $38.50 $40.00
Average Not stated $26.91 $27.50

Job outlook

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

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $28.61, from $19.36 to $43.69. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $35.00. Kootenay: median $26.95, from $18.27 to $39.85. North Coast: median $25.02, from $18.15 to $39.57. Cariboo: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $35.00. Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.78 to $39.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $39.00. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $28.61, from $19.36 to $43.69Northeast$28.61Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $35.00Thompson – Okanagan$27.00Kootenay: median $26.95, from $18.27 to $39.85Kootenay$26.95North Coast: median $25.02, from $18.15 to $39.57North Coast$25.02Cariboo: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $35.00Cariboo$25.00Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.78 to $39.00Lower Mainland$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $39.00Vancouver Island and Coast$25.00Nechako: 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
Northeast$19.36$28.61$43.69Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$22.00$27.00$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$18.27$26.95$39.85Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$18.15$25.02$39.57Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$18.00$25.00$35.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$19.78$25.00$39.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$20.00$25.00$39.00Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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