Median wage
$22.88 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
0.6% higher $0.13 above the British Columbia median of $22.75
Compared with Canada
9% higher $1.88 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29. British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29Kootenay$22.88British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25British Columbia (province)$22.75Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 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 $20.12 $18.00 $16.55
Lower quartile Not stated $19.75 $18.30
Median $22.88 $22.75 $21.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.25 $25.00
High $29.29 $32.00 $31.45
Average Not stated $24.34 $23.26

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

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 $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07. Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00. Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07Cariboo$24.16Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36Nechako$23.99North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36North Coast$23.99Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00Lower Mainland$23.00Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29Kootenay$22.88Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00Thompson – Okanagan$22.75Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64Vancouver Island and Coast$22.00Northeast: 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
Cariboo$19.48$24.16$37.07Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$23.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.12$22.88$29.29Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$18.00$22.75$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.50$22.00$29.64Moderate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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