Salaries

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 33102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$27.92 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
0.1% higher $0.03 above the British Columbia median of $27.89
Compared with Canada
16.3% higher $3.92 above the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83, middle half $25.19 to $29.00. British Columbia (province): median $27.89, from $22.37 to $29.83, middle half $25.00 to $28.90. Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06.$15$20$25$30Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83, middle half $25.19 to $29.00Thompson – Okanagan$27.92British Columbia (province): median $27.89, from $22.37 to $29.83, middle half $25.00 to $28.90British Columbia (province)$27.89Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06Canada$24.00
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 $23.00 $22.37 $19.00
Lower quartile $25.19 $25.00 $21.00
Median $27.92 $27.89 $24.00
Upper quartile $29.00 $28.90 $26.06
High $29.83 $29.83 $28.84
Average $28.05 $26.96 $24.10

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaNechako: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00. North Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.85. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83. Lower Mainland: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $27.00, from $23.00 to $28.50. Northeast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74. Cariboo: median $26.90, from $22.50 to $29.60.$22$24$26$28$30Nechako: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00Nechako$28.00North Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.00North Coast$28.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.00, from $23.00 to $29.85Vancouver Island and Coast$28.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.92, from $23.00 to $29.83Thompson – Okanagan$27.92Lower Mainland: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $30.00Lower Mainland$27.50Kootenay: median $27.00, from $23.00 to $28.50Kootenay$27.00Northeast: median $27.00, from $23.95 to $29.74Northeast$27.00Cariboo: median $26.90, from $22.50 to $29.60Cariboo$26.90
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
Nechako$23.00$28.00$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$23.00$28.00$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.00$28.00$29.85Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.00$27.92$29.83Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.00$27.50$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$23.00$27.00$28.50Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$23.95$27.00$29.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$22.50$26.90$29.60Good (4 of 5)

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