Salaries

Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 92101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$38.40 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
4.3% higher $1.60 above the British Columbia median of $36.80
Compared with Canada
6.5% higher $2.34 above the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $38.40, from $28.80 to $45.07, middle half $29.33 to $45.07. British Columbia (province): median $36.80, from $28.80 to $45.07, middle half $30.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21.$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $38.40, from $28.80 to $45.07, middle half $29.33 to $45.07Thompson – Okanagan$38.40British Columbia (province): median $36.80, from $28.80 to $45.07, middle half $30.00 to $40.00British Columbia (province)$36.80Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21Canada$36.06
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 $28.80 $28.80 $25.00
Lower quartile $29.33 $30.00 $29.00
Median $38.40 $36.80 $36.06
Upper quartile $45.07 $40.00 $41.21
High $45.07 $45.07 $48.00
Average $37.08 $35.72 $36.08

Job outlook

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

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $39.32, from $30.48 to $56.67. Thompson – Okanagan: median $38.40, from $28.80 to $45.07. Cariboo: median $38.04, from $30.14 to $49.44. Lower Mainland: median $37.49, from $28.73 to $49.28. Kootenay: median $37.34, from $27.17 to $48.81. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $36.99, from $28.50 to $49.50. North Coast: median $36.34, from $26.67 to $47.52. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $39.32, from $30.48 to $56.67Northeast$39.32Thompson – Okanagan: median $38.40, from $28.80 to $45.07Thompson – Okanagan$38.40Cariboo: median $38.04, from $30.14 to $49.44Cariboo$38.04Lower Mainland: median $37.49, from $28.73 to $49.28Lower Mainland$37.49Kootenay: median $37.34, from $27.17 to $48.81Kootenay$37.34Vancouver Island and Coast: median $36.99, from $28.50 to $49.50Vancouver Island and Coast$36.99North Coast: median $36.34, from $26.67 to $47.52North Coast$36.34Nechako: 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$30.48$39.32$56.67Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.80$38.40$45.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$30.14$38.04$49.44Undetermined
Lower Mainland$28.73$37.49$49.28Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$27.17$37.34$48.81Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.50$36.99$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$26.67$36.34$47.52Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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