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Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants Salary in Kootenay, British Columbia

NOC 33100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$26.96 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
13% lower $4.04 below the British Columbia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
0.1% lower $0.04 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kootenay

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

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53. British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00.$20$25$30$35$40Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53Kootenay$26.96British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00British Columbia (province)$31.00Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $22.87 $24.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $24.00
Median $26.96 $31.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00 $31.00
High $32.53 $36.00 $35.00
Average Not stated $30.36 $27.82

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00. Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00. North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97. Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55. Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00Thompson – Okanagan$32.75Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00Lower Mainland$31.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00Vancouver Island and Coast$31.00North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97North Coast$29.34Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55Northeast$27.14Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53Kootenay$26.96Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$29.00$32.75$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.50$31.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.00$31.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$22.71$29.34$33.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$23.63$27.14$32.55Undetermined
Kootenay$22.87$26.96$32.53Moderate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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