Median wage
$43.22 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
9.4% higher $3.73 above the British Columbia median of $39.49
Compared with Canada
0.1% lower $0.05 below the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72. British Columbia (province): median $39.49, from $30.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.64 to $51.10. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72Kootenay$43.22British Columbia (province): median $39.49, from $30.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.64 to $51.10British Columbia (province)$39.49Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88Canada$43.27
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.18 $30.00 $28.57
Lower quartile Not stated $32.64 $34.66
Median $43.22 $39.49 $43.27
Upper quartile Not stated $51.10 $52.88
High $60.72 $55.00 $65.38
Average Not stated $42.43 $45.81

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $46.65, from $32.88 to $64.41. Cariboo: median $46.26, from $34.46 to $63.03. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72. Northeast: median $44.70, from $33.35 to $63.22. Kootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.38, from $30.00 to $56.41. Lower Mainland: median $39.49, from $32.00 to $53.57. Nechako: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70North Coast: median $46.65, from $32.88 to $64.41North Coast$46.65Cariboo: median $46.26, from $34.46 to $63.03Cariboo$46.26Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72Thompson – Okanagan$44.89Northeast: median $44.70, from $33.35 to $63.22Northeast$44.70Kootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72Kootenay$43.22Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.38, from $30.00 to $56.41Vancouver Island and Coast$40.38Lower Mainland: median $39.49, from $32.00 to $53.57Lower Mainland$39.49Nechako: 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
North Coast$32.88$46.65$64.41Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$34.46$46.26$63.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$31.54$44.89$61.72Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$33.35$44.70$63.22Undetermined
Kootenay$30.18$43.22$60.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$40.38$56.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$32.00$39.49$53.57Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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