Median wage
$24.30 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
1.3% higher $0.30 above the British Columbia median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
15.7% higher $3.30 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $24.30, from $19.65 to $34.78. British Columbia (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $27.00. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.25 to $29.00, middle half $18.00 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Kootenay: median $24.30, from $19.65 to $34.78Kootenay$24.30British Columbia (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $27.00British Columbia (province)$24.00Canada: median $21.00, from $16.25 to $29.00, middle half $18.00 to $25.00Canada$21.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.65 $18.00 $16.25
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $18.00
Median $24.30 $24.00 $21.00
Upper quartile Not stated $27.00 $25.00
High $34.78 $30.00 $29.00
Average Not stated $24.39 $22.20

Job outlook

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

1 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $24.36, from $19.00 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $24.30, from $19.65 to $34.78. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.23, from $18.27 to $29.15. Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00. Nechako: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.00. North Coast: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.00. Northeast: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $37.20. Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $17.85 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $24.36, from $19.00 to $30.00Cariboo$24.36Kootenay: median $24.30, from $19.65 to $34.78Kootenay$24.30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.23, from $18.27 to $29.15Vancouver Island and Coast$24.23Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00Lower Mainland$24.00Nechako: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.00Nechako$22.00North Coast: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.00North Coast$22.00Northeast: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $37.20Northeast$22.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.00, from $17.85 to $30.00Thompson – Okanagan$21.00
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
Cariboo$19.00$24.36$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$19.65$24.30$34.78Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.27$24.23$29.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$24.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$18.00$22.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$18.00$22.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$20.00$22.00$37.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$21.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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