Median wage
$28.35 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
1.3% higher $0.35 above the British Columbia median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
5% higher $1.35 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52. British Columbia (province): median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00, middle half $26.00 to $29.70. Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52Thompson – Okanagan$28.35British Columbia (province): median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00, middle half $26.00 to $29.70British Columbia (province)$28.00Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
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 $23.99 $20.50 $19.18
Lower quartile Not stated $26.00 $23.00
Median $28.35 $28.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $29.70 $31.00
High $33.52 $31.00 $36.11
Average Not stated $28.52 $27.72

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNortheast: median $29.71, from $24.66 to $38.69. North Coast: median $29.16, from $25.35 to $38.50. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65. Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52. Cariboo: median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00. Kootenay: median $27.91, from $22.96 to $32.82. Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $17.95 to $38.30. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40Northeast: median $29.71, from $24.66 to $38.69Northeast$29.71North Coast: median $29.16, from $25.35 to $38.50North Coast$29.16Vancouver Island and Coast: median $28.42, from $27.00 to $29.65Vancouver Island and Coast$28.42Thompson – Okanagan: median $28.35, from $23.99 to $33.52Thompson – Okanagan$28.35Cariboo: median $28.00, from $20.50 to $31.00Cariboo$28.00Kootenay: median $27.91, from $22.96 to $32.82Kootenay$27.91Lower Mainland: median $27.00, from $17.95 to $38.30Lower Mainland$27.00Nechako: 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$24.66$29.71$38.69Undetermined
North Coast$25.35$29.16$38.50Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.00$28.42$29.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.99$28.35$33.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$20.50$28.00$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$22.96$27.91$32.82Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.95$27.00$38.30Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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