Median wage
$30.13 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
1.7% higher $0.49 above the British Columbia median of $29.64
Compared with Canada
15.9% higher $4.13 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $30.13, from $23.86 to $41.91. British Columbia (province): median $29.64, from $21.89 to $35.95. Canada: median $26.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.50 to $29.58.$10$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.13, from $23.86 to $41.91Thompson – Okanagan$30.13British Columbia (province): median $29.64, from $21.89 to $35.95British Columbia (province)$29.64Canada: median $26.00, from $17.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.50 to $29.58Canada$26.00
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 $23.86 $21.89 $17.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $22.50
Median $30.13 $29.64 $26.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $29.58
High $41.91 $35.95 $36.06
Average Not stated Not stated $26.35

Job outlook

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

Education and training

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

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $30.20, from $23.11 to $47.43. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.13, from $23.86 to $41.91. Lower Mainland: median $27.56, from $23.63 to $42.56. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.20, from $23.11 to $47.43Vancouver Island and Coast$30.20Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.13, from $23.86 to $41.91Thompson – Okanagan$30.13Lower Mainland: median $27.56, from $23.63 to $42.56Lower Mainland$27.56Kootenay: 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.11$30.20$47.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.86$30.13$41.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$23.63$27.56$42.56Moderate (3 of 5)
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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