Median wage
$43.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
12.9% higher $4.91 above the British Columbia median of $38.09
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $43.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $56.19, middle half $32.10 to $49.90. British Columbia (province): median $38.09, from $26.00 to $50.59, middle half $31.76 to $46.00. Canada: median $43.00, from $29.00 to $49.80, middle half $36.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $56.19, middle half $32.10 to $49.90Thompson – Okanagan$43.00British Columbia (province): median $38.09, from $26.00 to $50.59, middle half $31.76 to $46.00British Columbia (province)$38.09Canada: median $43.00, from $29.00 to $49.80, middle half $36.00 to $47.00Canada$43.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.00 $26.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $32.10 $31.76 $36.00
Median $43.00 $38.09 $43.00
Upper quartile $49.90 $46.00 $47.00
High $56.19 $50.59 $49.80
Average $42.10 $38.97 $41.12

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

2 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
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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $56.19. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.00, from $25.80 to $54.33. Lower Mainland: median $38.09, from $26.00 to $50.59. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $56.19Thompson – Okanagan$43.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $41.00, from $25.80 to $54.33Vancouver Island and Coast$41.00Lower Mainland: median $38.09, from $26.00 to $50.59Lower Mainland$38.09Kootenay: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$27.00$43.00$56.19Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.80$41.00$54.33Very limited (1 of 5)
Lower Mainland$26.00$38.09$50.59Very limited (1 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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