Median wage
$29.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
9.4% lower $3.00 below the British Columbia median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
20.2% higher $4.87 above the Canadian median of $24.13
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00. British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00, middle half $26.00 to $34.00. Canada: median $24.13, from $18.00 to $33.95, middle half $20.00 to $29.96.$15$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00Thompson – Okanagan$29.00British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00, middle half $26.00 to $34.00British Columbia (province)$32.00Canada: median $24.13, from $18.00 to $33.95, middle half $20.00 to $29.96Canada$24.13
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 $19.00 $22.00 $18.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $26.00 $20.00
Median $29.00 $32.00 $24.13
Upper quartile $35.00 $34.00 $29.96
High $37.00 $36.00 $33.95
Average $29.56 $30.44 $25.28

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

1 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $33.42, from $25.00 to $36.96. Nechako: median $32.09, from $22.00 to $35.59. Kootenay: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00. Northeast: median $31.84, from $24.11 to $38.37. North Coast: median $29.99, from $21.29 to $36.40. Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $37.00. Lower Mainland: median $25.84, from $18.54 to $33.98.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $33.42, from $25.00 to $36.96Cariboo$33.42Nechako: median $32.09, from $22.00 to $35.59Nechako$32.09Kootenay: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00Kootenay$32.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $36.00Vancouver Island and Coast$32.00Northeast: median $31.84, from $24.11 to $38.37Northeast$31.84North Coast: median $29.99, from $21.29 to $36.40North Coast$29.99Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.00, from $19.00 to $37.00Thompson – Okanagan$29.00Lower Mainland: median $25.84, from $18.54 to $33.98Lower Mainland$25.84
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$25.00$33.42$36.96Very limited (1 of 5)
Nechako$22.00$32.09$35.59Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$22.00$32.00$36.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.00$32.00$36.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$24.11$31.84$38.37Undetermined
North Coast$21.29$29.99$36.40Very limited (1 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.00$29.00$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.54$25.84$33.98Limited (2 of 5)

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