Median wage
$45.74 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
8.5% lower $4.26 below the British Columbia median of $50.00
Compared with Canada
0.9% lower $0.41 below the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Kootenay

Wage range in Kootenay and CanadaKootenay: median $45.74, from $34.82 to $55.14. British Columbia (province): median $50.00, from $28.00 to $72.12, middle half $43.27 to $53.00. Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39.$20$40$60$80Kootenay: median $45.74, from $34.82 to $55.14Kootenay$45.74British Columbia (province): median $50.00, from $28.00 to $72.12, middle half $43.27 to $53.00British Columbia (province)$50.00Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39Canada$46.15
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $34.82 $28.00 $30.00
Lower quartile Not stated $43.27 $39.90
Median $45.74 $50.00 $46.15
Upper quartile Not stated $53.00 $50.39
High $55.14 $72.12 $56.21
Average Not stated $49.55 $45.73

Job outlook

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

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $48.20, from $34.64 to $58.09. Cariboo: median $47.93, from $34.79 to $57.23. Lower Mainland: median $46.70, from $25.64 to $60.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $46.15, from $35.00 to $90.00. Kootenay: median $45.74, from $34.82 to $55.14. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Thompson – Okanagan: median $48.20, from $34.64 to $58.09Thompson – Okanagan$48.20Cariboo: median $47.93, from $34.79 to $57.23Cariboo$47.93Lower Mainland: median $46.70, from $25.64 to $60.00Lower Mainland$46.70Vancouver Island and Coast: median $46.15, from $35.00 to $90.00Vancouver Island and Coast$46.15Kootenay: median $45.74, from $34.82 to $55.14Kootenay$45.74North 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
Thompson – Okanagan$34.64$48.20$58.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$34.79$47.93$57.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.64$46.70$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$35.00$46.15$90.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$34.82$45.74$55.14Moderate (3 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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