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Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 72401Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.70 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
1.6% higher $0.70 above the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
23.1% higher $8.58 above the Canadian median of $37.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

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

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $45.70, from $30.73 to $68.63. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $27.00 to $55.50, middle half $35.00 to $52.00. Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.70, from $30.73 to $68.63Thompson – Okanagan$45.70British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $27.00 to $55.50, middle half $35.00 to $52.00British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33Canada$37.12
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 $30.73 $27.00 $23.87
Lower quartile Not stated $35.00 $29.00
Median $45.70 $45.00 $37.12
Upper quartile Not stated $52.00 $46.33
High $68.63 $55.50 $55.00
Average Not stated $43.74 $38.89

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $46.00, from $30.00 to $57.60. Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.70, from $30.73 to $68.63. Kootenay: median $45.00, from $33.25 to $54.00. Lower Mainland: median $45.00, from $25.40 to $55.50. Nechako: median $44.80, from $23.00 to $53.00. North Coast: median $44.80, from $23.00 to $53.00. Cariboo: median $43.25, from $27.00 to $60.10. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.00, from $22.00 to $62.00.$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $46.00, from $30.00 to $57.60Northeast$46.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $45.70, from $30.73 to $68.63Thompson – Okanagan$45.70Kootenay: median $45.00, from $33.25 to $54.00Kootenay$45.00Lower Mainland: median $45.00, from $25.40 to $55.50Lower Mainland$45.00Nechako: median $44.80, from $23.00 to $53.00Nechako$44.80North Coast: median $44.80, from $23.00 to $53.00North Coast$44.80Cariboo: median $43.25, from $27.00 to $60.10Cariboo$43.25Vancouver Island and Coast: median $42.00, from $22.00 to $62.00Vancouver Island and Coast$42.00
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
Northeast$30.00$46.00$57.60Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.73$45.70$68.63Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$33.25$45.00$54.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.40$45.00$55.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$23.00$44.80$53.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$23.00$44.80$53.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$27.00$43.25$60.10Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.00$42.00$62.00Limited (2 of 5)

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