Median wage
$22.45 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
12.3% higher $2.45 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
2% higher $0.45 above the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.62. Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Kootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22Kootenay$22.45British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $32.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.62British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00Canada$22.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $17.85 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $17.85 $18.00
Median $22.45 $20.00 $22.00
Upper quartile Not stated $24.62 $27.00
High $34.22 $32.00 $32.00
Average Not stated $22.31 $23.60

Job outlook

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

2 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 $25.78, from $17.85 to $39.57. North Coast: median $24.96, from $17.85 to $40.35. Northeast: median $24.63, from $18.84 to $35.85. Lower Mainland: median $22.56, from $17.85 to $32.53. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.51, from $17.85 to $33.76. Kootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22. Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.26, from $17.85 to $33.06. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Cariboo: median $25.78, from $17.85 to $39.57Cariboo$25.78North Coast: median $24.96, from $17.85 to $40.35North Coast$24.96Northeast: median $24.63, from $18.84 to $35.85Northeast$24.63Lower Mainland: median $22.56, from $17.85 to $32.53Lower Mainland$22.56Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.51, from $17.85 to $33.76Vancouver Island and Coast$22.51Kootenay: median $22.45, from $17.85 to $34.22Kootenay$22.45Thompson – Okanagan: median $21.26, from $17.85 to $33.06Thompson – Okanagan$21.26Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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$17.85$25.78$39.57Undetermined
North Coast$17.85$24.96$40.35Undetermined
Northeast$18.84$24.63$35.85Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$22.56$32.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$22.51$33.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$22.45$34.22Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$21.26$33.06Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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