Median wage
$25.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
7.1% higher $1.65 above the British Columbia median of $23.35
Compared with Canada
13.6% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $18.03 to $32.15, middle half $19.23 to $31.00. British Columbia (province): median $23.35, from $17.85 to $33.65, middle half $20.00 to $30.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $33.14, middle half $18.20 to $28.00.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $18.03 to $32.15, middle half $19.23 to $31.00Thompson – Okanagan$25.00British Columbia (province): median $23.35, from $17.85 to $33.65, middle half $20.00 to $30.00British Columbia (province)$23.35Canada: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $33.14, middle half $18.20 to $28.00Canada$22.00
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 $18.03 $17.85 $16.00
Lower quartile $19.23 $20.00 $18.20
Median $25.00 $23.35 $22.00
Upper quartile $31.00 $30.00 $28.00
High $32.15 $33.65 $33.14
Average $25.35 $25.08 $23.90

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $25.86, from $20.83 to $35.25. North Coast: median $25.30, from $21.10 to $34.94. Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $18.03 to $32.15. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.36, from $19.23 to $30.00. Lower Mainland: median $23.35, from $17.85 to $33.65. Cariboo: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $35.00. Kootenay: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $45.00. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $25.86, from $20.83 to $35.25Northeast$25.86North Coast: median $25.30, from $21.10 to $34.94North Coast$25.30Thompson – Okanagan: median $25.00, from $18.03 to $32.15Thompson – Okanagan$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.36, from $19.23 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.36Lower Mainland: median $23.35, from $17.85 to $33.65Lower Mainland$23.35Cariboo: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $35.00Cariboo$23.00Kootenay: median $22.00, from $17.85 to $45.00Kootenay$22.00Nechako: 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$20.83$25.86$35.25Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.10$25.30$34.94Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$18.03$25.00$32.15Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.23$24.36$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$23.35$33.65Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$18.00$23.00$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$22.00$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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