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Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 33100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.75 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
5.6% higher $1.75 above the British Columbia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
21.3% higher $5.75 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 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 $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00, middle half $30.00 to $36.00. British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00.$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00, middle half $30.00 to $36.00Thompson – Okanagan$32.75British Columbia (province): median $31.00, from $24.00 to $36.00, middle half $27.00 to $33.00British Columbia (province)$31.00Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
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 $29.00 $24.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $27.00 $24.00
Median $32.75 $31.00 $27.00
Upper quartile $36.00 $33.00 $31.00
High $37.00 $36.00 $35.00
Average $32.93 $30.36 $27.82

Job outlook

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

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00. Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00. North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97. Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55. Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $32.75, from $29.00 to $37.00Thompson – Okanagan$32.75Lower Mainland: median $31.00, from $22.50 to $35.00Lower Mainland$31.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.00, from $29.00 to $37.00Vancouver Island and Coast$31.00North Coast: median $29.34, from $22.71 to $33.97North Coast$29.34Northeast: median $27.14, from $23.63 to $32.55Northeast$27.14Kootenay: median $26.96, from $22.87 to $32.53Kootenay$26.96Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$29.00$32.75$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$22.50$31.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$29.00$31.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$22.71$29.34$33.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$23.63$27.14$32.55Undetermined
Kootenay$22.87$26.96$32.53Moderate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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