Median wage
$44.64 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
8.9% higher $3.64 above the British Columbia median of $41.00
Compared with Canada
3.8% higher $1.64 above the Canadian median of $43.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $44.64, from $30.50 to $67.94. British Columbia (province): median $41.00, from $25.00 to $53.85, middle half $34.62 to $48.00. Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.64, from $30.50 to $67.94Thompson – Okanagan$44.64British Columbia (province): median $41.00, from $25.00 to $53.85, middle half $34.62 to $48.00British Columbia (province)$41.00Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29Canada$43.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.50 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $34.62 $31.25
Median $44.64 $41.00 $43.00
Upper quartile Not stated $48.00 $55.29
High $67.94 $53.85 $73.00
Average Not stated $42.14 $46.49

Job outlook

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

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 $58.15, from $37.76 to $88.07. Kootenay: median $52.41, from $35.87 to $77.42. North Coast: median $49.93, from $38.18 to $72.05. Cariboo: median $46.27, from $30.81 to $71.20. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $46.03, from $32.27 to $63.70. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.64, from $30.50 to $67.94. Lower Mainland: median $41.61, from $27.00 to $67.69. Nechako: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $58.15, from $37.76 to $88.07Northeast$58.15Kootenay: median $52.41, from $35.87 to $77.42Kootenay$52.41North Coast: median $49.93, from $38.18 to $72.05North Coast$49.93Cariboo: median $46.27, from $30.81 to $71.20Cariboo$46.27Vancouver Island and Coast: median $46.03, from $32.27 to $63.70Vancouver Island and Coast$46.03Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.64, from $30.50 to $67.94Thompson – Okanagan$44.64Lower Mainland: median $41.61, from $27.00 to $67.69Lower Mainland$41.61Nechako: 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$37.76$58.15$88.07Undetermined
Kootenay$35.87$52.41$77.42Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$38.18$49.93$72.05Undetermined
Cariboo$30.81$46.27$71.20Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.27$46.03$63.70Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.50$44.64$67.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$27.00$41.61$67.69Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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