Median wage
$44.44 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
1.2% lower $0.56 below the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
1.2% lower $0.56 below the Canadian median of $45.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $44.44, from $30.23 to $63.16. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $32.97 to $64.10, middle half $39.65 to $49.75. Canada: median $45.00, from $29.33 to $56.41, middle half $36.00 to $51.28.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kootenay: median $44.44, from $30.23 to $63.16Kootenay$44.44British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $32.97 to $64.10, middle half $39.65 to $49.75British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $45.00, from $29.33 to $56.41, middle half $36.00 to $51.28Canada$45.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.23 $32.97 $29.33
Lower quartile Not stated $39.65 $36.00
Median $44.44 $45.00 $45.00
Upper quartile Not stated $49.75 $51.28
High $63.16 $64.10 $56.41
Average Not stated $45.70 $44.21

Job outlook

Undetermined 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $45.95, from $31.51 to $64.98. Lower Mainland: median $45.00, from $34.36 to $64.10. Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.00, from $32.97 to $64.10. Kootenay: median $44.44, from $30.23 to $63.16. Cariboo: median $44.18, from $30.42 to $64.15. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.95, from $31.51 to $64.98Vancouver Island and Coast$45.95Lower Mainland: median $45.00, from $34.36 to $64.10Lower Mainland$45.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.00, from $32.97 to $64.10Thompson – Okanagan$45.00Kootenay: median $44.44, from $30.23 to $63.16Kootenay$44.44Cariboo: median $44.18, from $30.42 to $64.15Cariboo$44.18North 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$31.51$45.95$64.98Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$34.36$45.00$64.10Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$32.97$45.00$64.10Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$30.23$44.44$63.16Undetermined
Cariboo$30.42$44.18$64.15Undetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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