Salaries

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 22301Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$39.03 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
5.5% higher $2.03 above the British Columbia median of $37.00
Compared with Canada
11.5% higher $4.03 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

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

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15. British Columbia (province): median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33, middle half $27.50 to $44.47. Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15Thompson – Okanagan$39.03British Columbia (province): median $37.00, from $23.00 to $79.33, middle half $27.50 to $44.47British Columbia (province)$37.00Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23Canada$35.00
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 $27.24 $23.00 $23.08
Lower quartile Not stated $27.50 $28.85
Median $39.03 $37.00 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $44.47 $44.23
High $53.15 $79.33 $51.28
Average Not stated $41.02 $37.22

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

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $42.91, from $29.94 to $63.50. Kootenay: median $41.14, from $28.65 to $60.56. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.79, from $27.23 to $56.16. Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15. Cariboo: median $38.44, from $24.44 to $52.48. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $79.33. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $42.91, from $29.94 to $63.50Northeast$42.91Kootenay: median $41.14, from $28.65 to $60.56Kootenay$41.14Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.79, from $27.23 to $56.16Vancouver Island and Coast$40.79Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.03, from $27.24 to $53.15Thompson – Okanagan$39.03Cariboo: median $38.44, from $24.44 to $52.48Cariboo$38.44Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $27.00 to $79.33Lower Mainland$38.00North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Northeast$29.94$42.91$63.50Undetermined
Kootenay$28.65$41.14$60.56Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.23$40.79$56.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$27.24$39.03$53.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$24.44$38.44$52.48Undetermined
Lower Mainland$27.00$38.00$79.33Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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