Median wage
$39.44 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
4.4% higher $1.65 above the British Columbia median of $37.79
Compared with Canada
3.5% higher $1.34 above the Canadian median of $38.10
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $39.44, from $28.29 to $51.56. British Columbia (province): median $37.79, from $26.05 to $51.83. Canada: median $38.10, from $23.08 to $53.85, middle half $32.14 to $43.96.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.44, from $28.29 to $51.56Thompson – Okanagan$39.44British Columbia (province): median $37.79, from $26.05 to $51.83British Columbia (province)$37.79Canada: median $38.10, from $23.08 to $53.85, middle half $32.14 to $43.96Canada$38.10
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 $28.29 $26.05 $23.08
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $32.14
Median $39.44 $37.79 $38.10
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $43.96
High $51.56 $51.83 $53.85
Average Not stated Not stated $38.54

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $39.44, from $28.29 to $51.56. Lower Mainland: median $39.27, from $27.82 to $51.46. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.63, from $27.44 to $47.54. Northeast: median $37.78, from $28.47 to $48.20. Cariboo: median $37.70, from $26.69 to $47.54. Kootenay: median $37.33, from $26.15 to $47.81. North Coast: median $36.84, from $27.14 to $47.44. Nechako: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Thompson – Okanagan: median $39.44, from $28.29 to $51.56Thompson – Okanagan$39.44Lower Mainland: median $39.27, from $27.82 to $51.46Lower Mainland$39.27Vancouver Island and Coast: median $38.63, from $27.44 to $47.54Vancouver Island and Coast$38.63Northeast: median $37.78, from $28.47 to $48.20Northeast$37.78Cariboo: median $37.70, from $26.69 to $47.54Cariboo$37.70Kootenay: median $37.33, from $26.15 to $47.81Kootenay$37.33North Coast: median $36.84, from $27.14 to $47.44North Coast$36.84Nechako: 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
Thompson – Okanagan$28.29$39.44$51.56Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$27.82$39.27$51.46Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$27.44$38.63$47.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$28.47$37.78$48.20Undetermined
Cariboo$26.69$37.70$47.54Limited (2 of 5)
Kootenay$26.15$37.33$47.81Very limited (1 of 5)
North Coast$27.14$36.84$47.44Undetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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