Salaries

Biological Technologists and Technicians Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 22110Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$32.28 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
1.7% lower $0.57 below the British Columbia median of $32.85
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $3.16 above the Canadian median of $29.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

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

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $32.28, from $22.71 to $43.08. British Columbia (province): median $32.85, from $22.00 to $42.31, middle half $23.15 to $37.44. Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67.$10$20$30$40$50Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.28, from $22.71 to $43.08Thompson – Okanagan$32.28British Columbia (province): median $32.85, from $22.00 to $42.31, middle half $23.15 to $37.44British Columbia (province)$32.85Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67Canada$29.12
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 $22.71 $22.00 $19.50
Lower quartile Not stated $23.15 $23.00
Median $32.28 $32.85 $29.12
Upper quartile Not stated $37.44 $34.67
High $43.08 $42.31 $43.00
Average Not stated $31.46 $29.78

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

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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $33.93, from $24.37 to $46.05. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.05, from $23.37 to $43.27. Kootenay: median $32.31, from $23.46 to $46.61. Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.28, from $22.71 to $43.08. North Coast: median $30.89, from $23.32 to $42.31. Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.31. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Cariboo: median $33.93, from $24.37 to $46.05Cariboo$33.93Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.05, from $23.37 to $43.27Vancouver Island and Coast$33.05Kootenay: median $32.31, from $23.46 to $46.61Kootenay$32.31Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.28, from $22.71 to $43.08Thompson – Okanagan$32.28North Coast: median $30.89, from $23.32 to $42.31North Coast$30.89Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.31Lower Mainland$30.00Nechako: 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$24.37$33.93$46.05Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.37$33.05$43.27Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$23.46$32.31$46.61Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$22.71$32.28$43.08Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$23.32$30.89$42.31Undetermined
Lower Mainland$21.00$30.00$42.31Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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