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Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 72400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
4.8% higher $2.00 above the British Columbia median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
18.9% higher $7.00 above the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $44.00, from $39.00 to $62.50, middle half $43.00 to $46.00. British Columbia (province): median $42.00, from $25.25 to $55.00, middle half $32.43 to $46.50. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.00, from $39.00 to $62.50, middle half $43.00 to $46.00Thompson – Okanagan$44.00British Columbia (province): median $42.00, from $25.25 to $55.00, middle half $32.43 to $46.50British Columbia (province)$42.00Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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 $39.00 $25.25 $24.00
Lower quartile $43.00 $32.43 $29.73
Median $44.00 $42.00 $37.00
Upper quartile $46.00 $46.50 $44.00
High $62.50 $55.00 $52.00
Average $45.90 $40.90 $37.55

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $48.00, from $34.00 to $57.69. Cariboo: median $46.80, from $36.63 to $55.48. Kootenay: median $45.00, from $38.00 to $80.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.00, from $39.00 to $62.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.27, from $36.00 to $45.50. Lower Mainland: median $37.00, from $23.00 to $48.08. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80North Coast: median $48.00, from $34.00 to $57.69North Coast$48.00Cariboo: median $46.80, from $36.63 to $55.48Cariboo$46.80Kootenay: median $45.00, from $38.00 to $80.00Kootenay$45.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.00, from $39.00 to $62.50Thompson – Okanagan$44.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.27, from $36.00 to $45.50Vancouver Island and Coast$43.27Lower Mainland: median $37.00, from $23.00 to $48.08Lower Mainland$37.00Nechako: 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
North Coast$34.00$48.00$57.69Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$36.63$46.80$55.48Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$38.00$45.00$80.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$39.00$44.00$62.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$36.00$43.27$45.50Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$23.00$37.00$48.08Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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