Salaries

Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 43100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$26.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
11.9% lower $3.50 below the British Columbia median of $29.50
Compared with Canada
4% higher $0.99 above the Canadian median of $25.01
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 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 $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00, middle half $25.00 to $27.89. British Columbia (province): median $29.50, from $23.00 to $34.00, middle half $26.00 to $31.00. Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00, middle half $25.00 to $27.89Thompson – Okanagan$26.00British Columbia (province): median $29.50, from $23.00 to $34.00, middle half $26.00 to $31.00British Columbia (province)$29.50Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00Canada$25.01
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 $23.61 $23.00 $18.29
Lower quartile $25.00 $26.00 $22.00
Median $26.00 $29.50 $25.01
Upper quartile $27.89 $31.00 $29.00
High $28.00 $34.00 $32.42
Average $26.37 $28.82 $25.59

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $34.04. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00. Cariboo: median $29.36, from $22.00 to $32.69. Nechako: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00. North Coast: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00. Kootenay: median $28.50, from $23.50 to $30.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00. Northeast: median $24.00, from $21.06 to $28.00.$20$25$30$35Lower Mainland: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $34.04Lower Mainland$30.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.00, from $21.10 to $32.00Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00Cariboo: median $29.36, from $22.00 to $32.69Cariboo$29.36Nechako: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00Nechako$28.77North Coast: median $28.77, from $23.00 to $31.00North Coast$28.77Kootenay: median $28.50, from $23.50 to $30.00Kootenay$28.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $26.00, from $23.61 to $28.00Thompson – Okanagan$26.00Northeast: median $24.00, from $21.06 to $28.00Northeast$24.00
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
Lower Mainland$23.00$30.00$34.04Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.10$30.00$32.00Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$22.00$29.36$32.69Good (4 of 5)
Nechako$23.00$28.77$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$23.00$28.77$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$23.50$28.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.61$26.00$28.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$21.06$24.00$28.00Good (4 of 5)

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