Median wage
$24.21 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
10.3% lower $2.79 below the British Columbia median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
9.9% higher $2.18 above the Canadian median of $22.03
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54. British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $43.27, middle half $20.00 to $36.42. Canada: median $22.03, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54Kootenay$24.21British Columbia (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $43.27, middle half $20.00 to $36.42British Columbia (province)$27.00Canada: median $22.03, from $17.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Canada$22.03
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.40 $18.50 $17.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $19.00
Median $24.21 $27.00 $22.03
Upper quartile Not stated $36.42 $27.00
High $29.54 $43.27 $34.00
Average Not stated $29.31 $24.10

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $26.62, from $20.34 to $33.48. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51. Kootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54. Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $42.00. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Vancouver Island and Coast: median $26.62, from $20.34 to $33.48Vancouver Island and Coast$26.62Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.37, from $19.49 to $29.51Thompson – Okanagan$24.37Kootenay: median $24.21, from $20.40 to $29.54Kootenay$24.21Lower Mainland: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $42.00Lower Mainland$24.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot 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$20.34$26.62$33.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.49$24.37$29.51Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$20.40$24.21$29.54Good (4 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$24.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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