Median wage
$17.85 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
Same as the British Columbia median of $17.85
Compared with Canada
7.9% higher $1.30 above the Canadian median of $16.55
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.50. British Columbia (province): median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.00. Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $22.00, middle half $15.50 to $18.50.$14$16$18$20$22Thompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.50Thompson – Okanagan$17.85British Columbia (province): median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00, middle half $17.85 to $19.00British Columbia (province)$17.85Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $22.00, middle half $15.50 to $18.50Canada$16.55
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $17.85 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $17.85 $15.50
Median $17.85 $17.85 $16.55
Upper quartile $19.50 $19.00 $18.50
High $22.00 $22.00 $22.00
Average $18.79 $18.50 $17.70

Job outlook

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

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaCariboo: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $27.00. Kootenay: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.50. Lower Mainland: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00. Nechako: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00. North Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00. Northeast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.50. Thompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $25.00.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Cariboo: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $27.00Cariboo$17.85Kootenay: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.50Kootenay$17.85Lower Mainland: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00Lower Mainland$17.85Nechako: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00Nechako$17.85North Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.00North Coast$17.85Northeast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $21.50Northeast$17.85Thompson – Okanagan: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $22.00Thompson – Okanagan$17.85Vancouver Island and Coast: median $17.85, from $17.85 to $25.00Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85
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$17.85$27.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$17.85$21.50Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$17.85$21.00Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$17.85$17.85$21.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$17.85$21.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$17.85$21.50Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$17.85$22.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$17.85$25.00Limited (2 of 5)

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