Median wage
$27.01 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
8% higher $2.01 above the British Columbia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
12.5% higher $3.01 above the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31. British Columbia (province): median $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.00. Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72.$15$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31Thompson – Okanagan$27.01British Columbia (province): median $25.00, from $18.65 to $37.00, middle half $20.00 to $29.00British Columbia (province)$25.00Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72Canada$24.00
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 $21.10 $18.65 $17.50
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $20.00
Median $27.01 $25.00 $24.00
Upper quartile Not stated $29.00 $28.72
High $36.31 $37.00 $36.06
Average Not stated $26.21 $25.63

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $28.49, from $22.00 to $37.35. Cariboo: median $28.45, from $21.31 to $38.33. Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31. Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $37.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $17.85 to $30.00. Kootenay: median $24.81, from $19.90 to $30.14. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40North Coast: median $28.49, from $22.00 to $37.35North Coast$28.49Cariboo: median $28.45, from $21.31 to $38.33Cariboo$28.45Thompson – Okanagan: median $27.01, from $21.10 to $36.31Thompson – Okanagan$27.01Lower Mainland: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $37.00Lower Mainland$25.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $17.85 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$25.00Kootenay: median $24.81, from $19.90 to $30.14Kootenay$24.81Nechako: 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
North Coast$22.00$28.49$37.35Undetermined
Cariboo$21.31$28.45$38.33Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$21.10$27.01$36.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$19.00$25.00$37.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$25.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$19.90$24.81$30.14Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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