Kelowna Business - Major Employers List

Major Employers List

It should be noted that the majority of businesses (more than 80%) in Kelowna the Central Okanagan have less than 20 employees. The companies below are listed as major employers based on the number of people they employ in the Central Okanagan (Peachland, Westbank, Kelowna, and Lake Country). These companies may employ additional people outside of the region.

Population Distribution

Name	No. of Employees
Interior Health	4,334
School District #23	2,900
City of Kelowna	761
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter	760
Big White/Silver Star Ski Resorts	736
Tolko Industries (formerly Riverside Forest Products)	529
Okanagan College	500
Pacific Sun Enterprises	450-500
Marusa Marketing (Teleperformance USA)	450
Sun-Rype Products Ltd.	450
Save-on-Foods (Overwaitea Food Group)	407
Gorman Brothers Lumber Ltd.	356
BC Fruit Packers Co-op	350
Walmart	300+
UBC Okanagan	300
The Grand Okanagan Resort	285
Cottonwood Extended Care Centre (BC Cottonwood)	276
Costco Wholesale Corporation	225
Interior Savings Credit Union	209
Rona Revy Incorporated	205
Real Canadian Superstore	200+
Manteo Resort	200
Sitel Kelowna	200
The Bay	175
The Home Depot	170
Campion Marine	165
Coast Capri Hotel	165
Northside Industries Inc	161
Kelowna Daily Courier	150
Sysco HRI	150
Pacific Safety Products	140
Okanagan North Growers Co-op	110

Source: Economic Development Commission, July 2005