Salaries

Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants Salary in Kootenay, British Columbia

NOC 33103Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$22.71 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
13.6% higher $2.71 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
13.6% higher $2.71 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95, middle half $18.00 to $24.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Kootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03Kootenay$22.71British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $26.95, middle half $18.00 to $24.00British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $19.78 $17.85 $16.00
Lower quartile Not stated $18.00 $17.25
Median $22.71 $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $24.00 $23.00
High $26.03 $26.95 $26.00
Average Not stated $21.41 $20.86

Job outlook

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

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $23.21, from $19.68 to $26.18. North Coast: median $22.77, from $21.01 to $27.27. Kootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03. Northeast: median $22.61, from $21.36 to $27.12. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68. Cariboo: median $22.35, from $20.76 to $27.78. Lower Mainland: median $21.77, from $17.85 to $29.15. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.21, from $19.68 to $26.18Thompson – Okanagan$23.21North Coast: median $22.77, from $21.01 to $27.27North Coast$22.77Kootenay: median $22.71, from $19.78 to $26.03Kootenay$22.71Northeast: median $22.61, from $21.36 to $27.12Northeast$22.61Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.53, from $19.53 to $26.68Vancouver Island and Coast$22.53Cariboo: median $22.35, from $20.76 to $27.78Cariboo$22.35Lower Mainland: median $21.77, from $17.85 to $29.15Lower Mainland$21.77Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$19.68$23.21$26.18Moderate (3 of 5)
North Coast$21.01$22.77$27.27Good (4 of 5)
Kootenay$19.78$22.71$26.03Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$21.36$22.61$27.12Undetermined
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.53$22.53$26.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$20.76$22.35$27.78Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$21.77$29.15Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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