Median wage
$18.00 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
3.8% lower $0.72 below the British Columbia median of $18.72
Compared with Canada
4% higher $0.69 above the Canadian median of $17.31
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
40 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $17.85 to $20.00. British Columbia (province): median $18.72, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $22.12. Canada: median $17.31, from $15.00 to $28.85, middle half $16.00 to $20.50.$15$20$25$30Thompson – Okanagan: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.00, middle half $17.85 to $20.00Thompson – Okanagan$18.00British Columbia (province): median $18.72, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $22.12British Columbia (province)$18.72Canada: median $17.31, from $15.00 to $28.85, middle half $16.00 to $20.50Canada$17.31
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 $17.85 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.85 $17.85 $16.00
Median $18.00 $18.72 $17.31
Upper quartile $20.00 $22.12 $20.50
High $28.00 $30.00 $28.85
Average $20.85 $21.50 $20.09

Job outlook

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

40 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaNechako: median $19.75, from $17.85 to $30.00. North Coast: median $19.75, from $17.85 to $30.00. Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $30.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.76, from $17.85 to $29.30. Kootenay: median $18.25, from $17.85 to $22.70. Cariboo: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.75. Northeast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $35.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.00.$15$20$25$30$35Nechako: median $19.75, from $17.85 to $30.00Nechako$19.75North Coast: median $19.75, from $17.85 to $30.00North Coast$19.75Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $30.00Lower Mainland$19.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $18.76, from $17.85 to $29.30Vancouver Island and Coast$18.76Kootenay: median $18.25, from $17.85 to $22.70Kootenay$18.25Cariboo: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.75Cariboo$18.00Northeast: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $35.00Northeast$18.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $18.00, from $17.85 to $28.00Thompson – Okanagan$18.00
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
Nechako$17.85$19.75$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$19.75$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$19.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$17.85$18.76$29.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$17.85$18.25$22.70Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$18.00$28.75Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$18.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$17.85$18.00$28.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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