Median wage
$54.37 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
4.6% higher $2.37 above the British Columbia median of $52.00
Compared with Canada
2% lower $1.12 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00. British Columbia (province): median $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00, middle half $47.00 to $60.00. Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54.$30$40$50$60$70Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00Thompson – Okanagan$54.37British Columbia (province): median $52.00, from $40.87 to $64.00, middle half $47.00 to $60.00British Columbia (province)$52.00Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54Canada$55.49
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 $37.60 $40.87 $40.00
Lower quartile Not stated $47.00 $50.00
Median $54.37 $52.00 $55.49
Upper quartile Not stated $60.00 $61.54
High $67.00 $64.00 $67.00
Average Not stated $52.61 $54.78

Job outlook

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

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $55.29, from $42.37 to $72.34. Cariboo: median $54.94, from $37.94 to $69.73. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.49, from $39.73 to $67.16. Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00. Kootenay: median $54.25, from $39.54 to $67.58. Northeast: median $52.81, from $38.88 to $67.35. Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $64.00. Nechako: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80North Coast: median $55.29, from $42.37 to $72.34North Coast$55.29Cariboo: median $54.94, from $37.94 to $69.73Cariboo$54.94Vancouver Island and Coast: median $54.49, from $39.73 to $67.16Vancouver Island and Coast$54.49Thompson – Okanagan: median $54.37, from $37.60 to $67.00Thompson – Okanagan$54.37Kootenay: median $54.25, from $39.54 to $67.58Kootenay$54.25Northeast: median $52.81, from $38.88 to $67.35Northeast$52.81Lower Mainland: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $64.00Lower Mainland$50.00Nechako: 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
North Coast$42.37$55.29$72.34Undetermined
Cariboo$37.94$54.94$69.73Good (4 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$39.73$54.49$67.16Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$37.60$54.37$67.00Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$39.54$54.25$67.58Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$38.88$52.81$67.35Undetermined
Lower Mainland$40.00$50.00$64.00Good (4 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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