Salaries

Social Workers Salary in Kootenay, British Columbia

NOC 41300Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$42.07 an hour Kootenay
Compared with British Columbia
14.3% higher $5.26 above the British Columbia median of $36.81
Compared with Canada
9.4% higher $3.61 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $42.07, from $30.06 to $54.47. British Columbia (province): median $36.81, from $26.18 to $52.00, middle half $31.00 to $45.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Kootenay: median $42.07, from $30.06 to $54.47Kootenay$42.07British Columbia (province): median $36.81, from $26.18 to $52.00, middle half $31.00 to $45.00British Columbia (province)$36.81Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Kootenay compared with Canada
WageKootenayBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $30.06 $26.18 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $31.00 $30.96
Median $42.07 $36.81 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $45.00 $45.00
High $54.47 $52.00 $50.26
Average Not stated $38.22 $38.33

Job outlook

Limited (2 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

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 ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $43.90, from $32.82 to $54.76. Kootenay: median $42.07, from $30.06 to $54.47. Northeast: median $41.54, from $30.08 to $53.13. Cariboo: median $37.50, from $30.00 to $51.49. Lower Mainland: median $36.92, from $25.00 to $52.20. Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.81, from $26.18 to $52.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.71, from $23.60 to $52.00. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60North Coast: median $43.90, from $32.82 to $54.76North Coast$43.90Kootenay: median $42.07, from $30.06 to $54.47Kootenay$42.07Northeast: median $41.54, from $30.08 to $53.13Northeast$41.54Cariboo: median $37.50, from $30.00 to $51.49Cariboo$37.50Lower Mainland: median $36.92, from $25.00 to $52.20Lower Mainland$36.92Thompson – Okanagan: median $36.81, from $26.18 to $52.00Thompson – Okanagan$36.81Vancouver Island and Coast: median $35.71, from $23.60 to $52.00Vancouver Island and Coast$35.71Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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$32.82$43.90$54.76Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$30.06$42.07$54.47Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$30.08$41.54$53.13Undetermined
Cariboo$30.00$37.50$51.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$25.00$36.92$52.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$26.18$36.81$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.60$35.71$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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