Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews Salary in Kootenay, British Columbia

NOC 72021Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$43.22 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
3.4% higher $1.43 above the British Columbia median of $41.79
Compared with Canada
12.4% higher $4.76 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

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

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $43.22, from $29.69 to $61.93. British Columbia (province): median $41.79, from $30.00 to $62.35, middle half $34.62 to $47.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kootenay: median $43.22, from $29.69 to $61.93Kootenay$43.22British Columbia (province): median $41.79, from $30.00 to $62.35, middle half $34.62 to $47.00British Columbia (province)$41.79Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $29.69 $30.00 $26.92
Lower quartile Not stated $34.62 $31.50
Median $43.22 $41.79 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $47.00 $45.67
High $61.93 $62.35 $55.00
Average Not stated $43.80 $40.28

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $43.25, from $30.00 to $49.00. Kootenay: median $43.22, from $29.69 to $61.93. Northeast: median $41.92, from $34.00 to $55.29. Thompson – Okanagan: median $41.79, from $30.00 to $62.35. Lower Mainland: median $41.00, from $31.00 to $57.69. Nechako: median $40.00, from $35.60 to $65.00. North Coast: median $40.00, from $35.60 to $65.00. Cariboo: median $38.00, from $30.00 to $45.90.$20$30$40$50$60$70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $43.25, from $30.00 to $49.00Vancouver Island and Coast$43.25Kootenay: median $43.22, from $29.69 to $61.93Kootenay$43.22Northeast: median $41.92, from $34.00 to $55.29Northeast$41.92Thompson – Okanagan: median $41.79, from $30.00 to $62.35Thompson – Okanagan$41.79Lower Mainland: median $41.00, from $31.00 to $57.69Lower Mainland$41.00Nechako: median $40.00, from $35.60 to $65.00Nechako$40.00North Coast: median $40.00, from $35.60 to $65.00North Coast$40.00Cariboo: median $38.00, from $30.00 to $45.90Cariboo$38.00
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
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$43.25$49.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$29.69$43.22$61.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$34.00$41.92$55.29Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.00$41.79$62.35Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$31.00$41.00$57.69Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$35.60$40.00$65.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$35.60$40.00$65.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$30.00$38.00$45.90Limited (2 of 5)

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