Salaries

Paralegals and Related Occupations Salary in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

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Median wage
$33.75 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
14.7% lower $5.83 below the British Columbia median of $39.58
Compared with Canada
2.1% higher $0.70 above the Canadian median of $33.05
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 $33.75, from $26.14 to $43.13. British Columbia (province): median $39.58, from $26.43 to $50.67, middle half $30.77 to $47.00. Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.75, from $26.14 to $43.13Thompson – Okanagan$33.75British Columbia (province): median $39.58, from $26.43 to $50.67, middle half $30.77 to $47.00British Columbia (province)$39.58Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83Canada$33.05
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 $26.14 $26.43 $21.63
Lower quartile Not stated $30.77 $26.00
Median $33.75 $39.58 $33.05
Upper quartile Not stated $47.00 $41.83
High $43.13 $50.67 $52.19
Average Not stated $41.36 $35.81

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $40.87, from $26.44 to $50.67. Cariboo: median $35.78, from $27.67 to $45.76. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.85, from $26.47 to $44.28. Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.75, from $26.14 to $43.13. Kootenay: median $33.54, from $26.70 to $39.90. Northeast: median $32.39, from $27.14 to $38.62. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $40.87, from $26.44 to $50.67Lower Mainland$40.87Cariboo: median $35.78, from $27.67 to $45.76Cariboo$35.78Vancouver Island and Coast: median $33.85, from $26.47 to $44.28Vancouver Island and Coast$33.85Thompson – Okanagan: median $33.75, from $26.14 to $43.13Thompson – Okanagan$33.75Kootenay: median $33.54, from $26.70 to $39.90Kootenay$33.54Northeast: median $32.39, from $27.14 to $38.62Northeast$32.39North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: 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
Lower Mainland$26.44$40.87$50.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$27.67$35.78$45.76Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$26.47$33.85$44.28Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$26.14$33.75$43.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$26.70$33.54$39.90Undetermined
Northeast$27.14$32.39$38.62Undetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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