Median wage
$31.25 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
7.1% lower $2.40 below the British Columbia median of $33.65
Compared with Canada
12.2% lower $4.33 below the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Limited 2 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 $31.25, from $24.04 to $50.48, middle half $29.00 to $40.87. British Columbia (province): median $33.65, from $21.00 to $53.44, middle half $26.44 to $43.27. Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.25, from $24.04 to $50.48, middle half $29.00 to $40.87Thompson – Okanagan$31.25British Columbia (province): median $33.65, from $21.00 to $53.44, middle half $26.44 to $43.27British Columbia (province)$33.65Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67Canada$35.58
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $24.04 $21.00 $20.50
Lower quartile $29.00 $26.44 $26.67
Median $31.25 $33.65 $35.58
Upper quartile $40.87 $43.27 $45.67
High $50.48 $53.44 $57.44
Average $34.82 $36.13 $37.85

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaNortheast: median $37.15, from $25.49 to $58.03. Nechako: median $35.00, from $19.75 to $56.41. North Coast: median $35.00, from $19.75 to $56.41. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.69, from $20.43 to $49.45. Cariboo: median $33.88, from $23.00 to $51.01. Lower Mainland: median $33.65, from $21.00 to $56.59. Kootenay: median $32.97, from $23.97 to $54.24. Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.25, from $24.04 to $50.48.$10$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $37.15, from $25.49 to $58.03Northeast$37.15Nechako: median $35.00, from $19.75 to $56.41Nechako$35.00North Coast: median $35.00, from $19.75 to $56.41North Coast$35.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $34.69, from $20.43 to $49.45Vancouver Island and Coast$34.69Cariboo: median $33.88, from $23.00 to $51.01Cariboo$33.88Lower Mainland: median $33.65, from $21.00 to $56.59Lower Mainland$33.65Kootenay: median $32.97, from $23.97 to $54.24Kootenay$32.97Thompson – Okanagan: median $31.25, from $24.04 to $50.48Thompson – Okanagan$31.25
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
Northeast$25.49$37.15$58.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Nechako$19.75$35.00$56.41Very limited (1 of 5)
North Coast$19.75$35.00$56.41Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$20.43$34.69$49.45Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$23.00$33.88$51.01Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$21.00$33.65$56.59Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$23.97$32.97$54.24Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$24.04$31.25$50.48Limited (2 of 5)

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