Salaries

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 21301Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.90 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
3.8% higher $1.63 above the British Columbia median of $43.27
Compared with Canada
1.7% lower $0.77 below the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $44.90, from $31.75 to $68.33. British Columbia (province): median $43.27, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $60.10. Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62.$20$40$60$80Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.90, from $31.75 to $68.33Thompson – Okanagan$44.90British Columbia (province): median $43.27, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $36.25 to $60.10British Columbia (province)$43.27Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62Canada$45.67
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 $31.75 $32.00 $30.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.25 $36.44
Median $44.90 $43.27 $45.67
Upper quartile Not stated $60.10 $59.62
High $68.33 $72.12 $72.49
Average Not stated $47.85 $49.61

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in British Columbia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in British Columbia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $47.53, from $32.21 to $72.07. Cariboo: median $45.77, from $31.79 to $69.78. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.90, from $31.75 to $68.33. Lower Mainland: median $43.27, from $32.31 to $72.12. Kootenay: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.53, from $32.21 to $72.07Vancouver Island and Coast$47.53Cariboo: median $45.77, from $31.79 to $69.78Cariboo$45.77Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.90, from $31.75 to $68.33Thompson – Okanagan$44.90Lower Mainland: median $43.27, from $32.31 to $72.12Lower Mainland$43.27Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$32.21$47.53$72.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$31.79$45.77$69.78Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$31.75$44.90$68.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$32.31$43.27$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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