Median wage
$24.34 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
0.7% lower $0.16 below the British Columbia median of $24.50
Compared with Canada
18.7% higher $3.84 above the Canadian median of $20.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
16 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34. British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80. Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34Thompson – Okanagan$24.34British Columbia (province): median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00, middle half $21.00 to $27.80British Columbia (province)$24.50Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00Canada$20.50
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 $19.60 $18.25 $16.00
Lower quartile Not stated $21.00 $17.85
Median $24.34 $24.50 $20.50
Upper quartile Not stated $27.80 $24.00
High $28.34 $30.00 $27.00
Average Not stated $24.26 $21.34

Job outlook

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

16 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78. Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15. North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00. Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34. Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Northeast: median $26.51, from $22.33 to $29.78Northeast$26.51Kootenay: median $26.42, from $20.58 to $30.15Kootenay$26.42North Coast: median $25.94, from $21.26 to $29.32North Coast$25.94Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.65, from $21.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$24.65Lower Mainland: median $24.50, from $18.25 to $30.00Lower Mainland$24.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.34, from $19.60 to $28.34Thompson – Okanagan$24.34Cariboo: median $23.00, from $19.00 to $28.75Cariboo$23.00Nechako: 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
Northeast$22.33$26.51$29.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.58$26.42$30.15Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.26$25.94$29.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00$24.65$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.25$24.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.60$24.34$28.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$19.00$23.00$28.75Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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