Median wage
$23.00 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
13.6% higher $2.75 above the British Columbia median of $20.25
Compared with Canada
15% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.50. British Columbia (province): median $20.25, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.20. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$20$25$30$35Kootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.50Kootenay$23.00British Columbia (province): median $20.25, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.20British Columbia (province)$20.25Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$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 Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.50 $17.85 $16.50
Lower quartile $20.00 $18.00 $17.75
Median $23.00 $20.25 $20.00
Upper quartile $29.50 $24.20 $22.50
High $33.00 $30.00 $25.40
Average $24.97 $22.06 $20.49

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kootenay.

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $38.00. Kootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00. Cariboo: median $21.64, from $17.86 to $33.60. Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $38.00Vancouver Island and Coast$25.00Kootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00Kootenay$23.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.00Cariboo: median $21.64, from $17.86 to $33.60Cariboo$21.64Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00Lower Mainland$19.00North 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$25.00$38.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$18.50$23.00$33.00Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$18.50$23.00$33.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$17.86$21.64$33.60Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$19.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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