Median wage
$21.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
9.4% higher $1.81 above the British Columbia median of $19.19
Compared with Canada
5% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
46 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $27.14, middle half $19.08 to $24.00. British Columbia (province): median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00, middle half $17.85 to $21.75. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.67, middle half $17.62 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $27.14, middle half $19.08 to $24.00Thompson – Okanagan$21.00British Columbia (province): median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00, middle half $17.85 to $21.75British Columbia (province)$19.19Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.67, middle half $17.62 to $23.00Canada$20.00
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 $18.00 $17.85 $16.50
Lower quartile $19.08 $17.85 $17.62
Median $21.00 $19.19 $20.00
Upper quartile $24.00 $21.75 $23.00
High $27.14 $25.00 $25.67
Average $21.85 $20.78 $20.93

Job outlook

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

46 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $27.14. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $24.00. Cariboo: median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00. Lower Mainland: median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $27.14Thompson – Okanagan$21.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $20.00, from $17.85 to $24.00Vancouver Island and Coast$20.00Cariboo: median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00Cariboo$19.19Lower Mainland: median $19.19, from $17.85 to $25.00Lower Mainland$19.19Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot 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$18.00$21.00$27.14Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$20.00$24.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$19.19$25.00Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$19.19$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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