Median wage
$35.71 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
8.2% higher $2.71 above the British Columbia median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
11.6% higher $3.71 above the Canadian median of $32.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $35.71, from $27.44 to $53.78. British Columbia (province): median $33.00, from $22.69 to $40.87, middle half $28.00 to $37.91. Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94.$20$30$40$50$60Kootenay: median $35.71, from $27.44 to $53.78Kootenay$35.71British Columbia (province): median $33.00, from $22.69 to $40.87, middle half $28.00 to $37.91British Columbia (province)$33.00Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94Canada$32.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.44 $22.69 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $28.00 $26.00
Median $35.71 $33.00 $32.00
Upper quartile Not stated $37.91 $39.94
High $53.78 $40.87 $46.00
Average Not stated $33.48 $33.59

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $37.35, from $26.30 to $57.89. Cariboo: median $35.86, from $26.74 to $52.43. Kootenay: median $35.71, from $27.44 to $53.78. Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.59, from $26.09 to $52.35. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.62, from $22.69 to $64.69. North Coast: median $34.59, from $26.93 to $51.36. Lower Mainland: median $33.00, from $22.69 to $40.87. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $37.35, from $26.30 to $57.89Northeast$37.35Cariboo: median $35.86, from $26.74 to $52.43Cariboo$35.86Kootenay: median $35.71, from $27.44 to $53.78Kootenay$35.71Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.59, from $26.09 to $52.35Thompson – Okanagan$35.59Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.62, from $22.69 to $64.69Vancouver Island and Coast$34.62North Coast: median $34.59, from $26.93 to $51.36North Coast$34.59Lower Mainland: median $33.00, from $22.69 to $40.87Lower Mainland$33.00Nechako: 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
Northeast$26.30$37.35$57.89Undetermined
Cariboo$26.74$35.86$52.43Undetermined
Kootenay$27.44$35.71$53.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$26.09$35.59$52.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.69$34.62$64.69Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$26.93$34.59$51.36Undetermined
Lower Mainland$22.69$33.00$40.87Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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