Median wage
$24.37 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
9.7% lower $2.63 below the British Columbia median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
10.6% higher $2.34 above the Canadian median of $22.03
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51. British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $43.27, middle half $20.00 to $36.42. Canada: median $22.03, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00.$10$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51Thompson – Okanagan$24.37British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $43.27, middle half $20.00 to $36.42British Columbia (province)$27.00Canada: median $22.03, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Canada$22.03
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 $19.49 $18.50 $17.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $19.00
Median $24.37 $27.00 $22.03
Upper quartile Not stated $36.42 $27.00
High $29.51 $43.27 $34.00
Average Not stated $29.31 $24.10

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $26.62, from $20.34 to $33.48. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51. Kootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54. Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $42.00. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $26.62, from $20.34 to $33.48Vancouver Island and Coast$26.62Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51Thompson – Okanagan$24.37Kootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54Kootenay$24.21Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $42.00Lower Mainland$24.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth 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$20.34$26.62$33.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.49$24.37$29.51Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$20.40$24.21$29.54Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$24.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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