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Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

NOC 41400Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$44.89 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
13.7% higher $5.40 above the British Columbia median of $39.49
Compared with Canada
3.7% higher $1.62 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72. British Columbia (province): median $39.49, from $30.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.64 to $51.10. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88.$20$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72Thompson – Okanagan$44.89British Columbia (province): median $39.49, from $30.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.64 to $51.10British Columbia (province)$39.49Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88Canada$43.27
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 $31.54 $30.00 $28.57
Lower quartile Not stated $32.64 $34.66
Median $44.89 $39.49 $43.27
Upper quartile Not stated $51.10 $52.88
High $61.72 $55.00 $65.38
Average Not stated $42.43 $45.81

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $46.65, from $32.88 to $64.41. Cariboo: median $46.26, from $34.46 to $63.03. Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72. Northeast: median $44.70, from $33.35 to $63.22. Kootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.38, from $30.00 to $56.41. Lower Mainland: median $39.49, from $32.00 to $53.57. Nechako: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70North Coast: median $46.65, from $32.88 to $64.41North Coast$46.65Cariboo: median $46.26, from $34.46 to $63.03Cariboo$46.26Thompson – Okanagan: median $44.89, from $31.54 to $61.72Thompson – Okanagan$44.89Northeast: median $44.70, from $33.35 to $63.22Northeast$44.70Kootenay: median $43.22, from $30.18 to $60.72Kootenay$43.22Vancouver Island and Coast: median $40.38, from $30.00 to $56.41Vancouver Island and Coast$40.38Lower Mainland: median $39.49, from $32.00 to $53.57Lower Mainland$39.49Nechako: 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
North Coast$32.88$46.65$64.41Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$34.46$46.26$63.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$31.54$44.89$61.72Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$33.35$44.70$63.22Undetermined
Kootenay$30.18$43.22$60.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$30.00$40.38$56.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$32.00$39.49$53.57Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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