Median wage
$23.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
6.7% lower $1.65 below the British Columbia median of $24.65
Compared with Canada
8.1% higher $1.73 above the Canadian median of $21.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $40.00, middle half $17.85 to $29.00. British Columbia (province): median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $28.00. Canada: median $21.27, from $16.00 to $28.72, middle half $18.00 to $25.00.$10$20$30$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $40.00, middle half $17.85 to $29.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.00British Columbia (province): median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $28.00British Columbia (province)$24.65Canada: median $21.27, from $16.00 to $28.72, middle half $18.00 to $25.00Canada$21.27
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 $17.85 $17.85 $16.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $19.00 $18.00
Median $23.00 $24.65 $21.27
Upper quartile $29.00 $28.00 $25.00
High $40.00 $34.00 $28.72
Average $24.37 $24.64 $22.24

Job outlook

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

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $25.00, from $18.36 to $28.00. Lower Mainland: median $24.83, from $17.85 to $31.31. Cariboo: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00. Kootenay: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00. North Coast: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.46, from $17.85 to $33.79. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $40.00. Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $36.49.$10$20$30$40Northeast: median $25.00, from $18.36 to $28.00Northeast$25.00Lower Mainland: median $24.83, from $17.85 to $31.31Lower Mainland$24.83Cariboo: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00Cariboo$24.65Kootenay: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00Kootenay$24.65North Coast: median $24.65, from $17.85 to $34.00North Coast$24.65Vancouver Island and Coast: median $23.46, from $17.85 to $33.79Vancouver Island and Coast$23.46Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $40.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.00Nechako: median $20.15, from $17.85 to $36.49Nechako$20.15
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$18.36$25.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$24.83$31.31Good (4 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$24.65$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$24.65$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$24.65$34.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$23.46$33.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$23.00$40.00Good (4 of 5)
Nechako$17.85$20.15$36.49Limited (2 of 5)

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