Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in Kootenay, British Columbia

NOC 64410Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$22.88 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
0.6% higher $0.13 above the British Columbia median of $22.75
Compared with Canada
9% higher $1.88 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29. British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29Kootenay$22.88British Columbia (province): median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $19.75 to $28.25British Columbia (province)$22.75Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00Canada$21.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.12 $18.00 $16.55
Lower quartile Not stated $19.75 $18.30
Median $22.88 $22.75 $21.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.25 $25.00
High $29.29 $32.00 $31.45
Average Not stated $24.34 $23.26

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ColumbiaCariboo: median $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07. Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36. Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00. Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Cariboo: median $24.16, from $19.48 to $37.07Cariboo$24.16Nechako: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36Nechako$23.99North Coast: median $23.99, from $19.00 to $26.36North Coast$23.99Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $34.00Lower Mainland$23.00Kootenay: median $22.88, from $20.12 to $29.29Kootenay$22.88Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.75, from $18.00 to $32.00Thompson – Okanagan$22.75Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.00, from $18.50 to $29.64Vancouver Island and Coast$22.00Northeast: 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
Cariboo$19.48$24.16$37.07Limited (2 of 5)
Nechako$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$19.00$23.99$26.36Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$18.00$23.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$20.12$22.88$29.29Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$18.00$22.75$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.50$22.00$29.64Moderate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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