Median wage
$46.66 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
3.4% higher $1.52 above the British Columbia median of $45.14
Compared with Canada
19.8% higher $7.72 above the Canadian median of $38.94
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28. British Columbia (province): median $45.14, from $29.07 to $69.80. Canada: median $38.94, from $26.44 to $74.52, middle half $31.25 to $54.81.$20$40$60$80Kootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28Kootenay$46.66British Columbia (province): median $45.14, from $29.07 to $69.80British Columbia (province)$45.14Canada: median $38.94, from $26.44 to $74.52, middle half $31.25 to $54.81Canada$38.94
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $32.90 $29.07 $26.44
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $31.25
Median $46.66 $45.14 $38.94
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $54.81
High $65.28 $69.80 $74.52
Average Not stated Not stated $44.74

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Kootenay.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaKootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28. Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.20, from $30.35 to $72.45. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.77, from $32.69 to $67.70. Lower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Kootenay: median $46.66, from $32.90 to $65.28Kootenay$46.66Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.20, from $30.35 to $72.45Thompson – Okanagan$46.20Vancouver Island and Coast: median $45.77, from $32.69 to $67.70Vancouver Island and Coast$45.77Lower Mainland: median $45.38, from $29.89 to $70.32Lower Mainland$45.38Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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
Kootenay$32.90$46.66$65.28Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$30.35$46.20$72.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.69$45.77$67.70Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$29.89$45.38$70.32Limited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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