Salaries

Industrial Electricians Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 72201Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$46.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
2.2% higher $1.00 above the British Columbia median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
9.5% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $46.00, from $29.40 to $65.46, middle half $38.70 to $54.68. British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95, middle half $41.50 to $49.00. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.00, from $29.40 to $65.46, middle half $38.70 to $54.68Thompson – Okanagan$46.00British Columbia (province): median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95, middle half $41.50 to $49.00British Columbia (province)$45.00Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00Canada$42.00
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 $29.40 $35.90 $28.00
Lower quartile $38.70 $41.50 $37.00
Median $46.00 $45.00 $42.00
Upper quartile $54.68 $49.00 $47.00
High $65.46 $54.95 $54.00
Average $46.33 $44.60 $41.85

Job outlook

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

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
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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $47.92, from $45.00 to $55.00. Lower Mainland: median $46.50, from $28.00 to $53.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.00, from $29.40 to $65.46. Kootenay: median $45.81, from $32.49 to $56.50. Nechako: median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95. Northeast: median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.45, from $38.00 to $53.42. North Coast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Cariboo: median $47.92, from $45.00 to $55.00Cariboo$47.92Lower Mainland: median $46.50, from $28.00 to $53.00Lower Mainland$46.50Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.00, from $29.40 to $65.46Thompson – Okanagan$46.00Kootenay: median $45.81, from $32.49 to $56.50Kootenay$45.81Nechako: median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95Nechako$45.00Northeast: median $45.00, from $35.90 to $54.95Northeast$45.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $44.45, from $38.00 to $53.42Vancouver Island and Coast$44.45North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot 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
Cariboo$45.00$47.92$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$28.00$46.50$53.00Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$29.40$46.00$65.46Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$32.49$45.81$56.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$35.90$45.00$54.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$35.90$45.00$54.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$38.00$44.45$53.42Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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