Median wage
$31.05 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
7.4% lower $2.49 below the British Columbia median of $33.54
Compared with Canada
0.6% lower $0.20 below the Canadian median of $31.25
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $31.05, from $25.08 to $40.27. British Columbia (province): median $33.54, from $24.50 to $54.39. Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.05, from $25.08 to $40.27Thompson – Okanagan$31.05British Columbia (province): median $33.54, from $24.50 to $54.39British Columbia (province)$33.54Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00Canada$31.25
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 $25.08 $24.50 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $23.00
Median $31.05 $33.54 $31.25
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $40.00
High $40.27 $54.39 $50.48
Average Not stated Not stated $33.29

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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $36.04, from $26.17 to $41.59. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.20, from $25.66 to $42.49. Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.05, from $25.08 to $40.27. Cariboo: median $28.84, from $22.93 to $37.49. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Lower Mainland: median $36.04, from $26.17 to $41.59Lower Mainland$36.04Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.20, from $25.66 to $42.49Vancouver Island and Coast$32.20Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.05, from $25.08 to $40.27Thompson – Okanagan$31.05Cariboo: median $28.84, from $22.93 to $37.49Cariboo$28.84Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Lower Mainland$26.17$36.04$41.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.66$32.20$42.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$25.08$31.05$40.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$22.93$28.84$37.49Undetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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