Median wage
$43.91 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
3.4% higher $1.43 above the British Columbia median of $42.48
Compared with Canada
15.6% higher $5.91 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13. British Columbia (province): median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02. Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13Thompson – Okanagan$43.91British Columbia (province): median $42.48, from $28.94 to $60.02British Columbia (province)$42.48Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00Canada$38.00
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 $27.91 $28.94 $23.75
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $25.00
Median $43.91 $42.48 $38.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $45.00
High $66.13 $60.02 $52.00
Average Not stated Not stated $37.15

Job outlook

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

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 $45.23, from $30.28 to $68.57. Kootenay: median $45.03, from $30.37 to $68.27. Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.01, from $31.03 to $64.58. Lower Mainland: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Cariboo: median $45.23, from $30.28 to $68.57Cariboo$45.23Kootenay: median $45.03, from $30.37 to $68.27Kootenay$45.03Thompson – Okanagan: median $43.91, from $27.91 to $66.13Thompson – Okanagan$43.91Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.01, from $31.03 to $64.58Vancouver Island and Coast$43.01Lower Mainland: not statedLower MainlandNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: 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$30.28$45.23$68.57Undetermined
Kootenay$30.37$45.03$68.27Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$27.91$43.91$66.13Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$31.03$43.01$64.58Undetermined
Lower MainlandNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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