In-demand jobs
In-Demand Jobs in Nova Scotia
- Very good outlook
- 13 occupations
- Good outlook
- 122 occupations
- Regulated occupations
- 82 on this list, in Nova Scotia
Occupations by job outlook in Nova Scotia
What TEER means
TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:
- TEER 0: management occupations.
- TEER 1: usually a university degree.
- TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
- TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
- TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
- TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.
Showing 77 TEER 1 occupations of 384. Show all
| Occupation | Outlook | Median wage | TEER | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialists in surgery | Very good (5 of 5) | $418,516 a year | 1 | — |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | Very good (5 of 5) | $207,046 a year | 1 | — |
| General practitioners and family physicians | Very good (5 of 5) | $187,135 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Nurse practitioners | Very good (5 of 5) | $55.88 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Psychologists | Very good (5 of 5) | $48.91 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | Very good (5 of 5) | $41.50 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Dentists | Good (4 of 5) | $126,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Software engineers and designers | Good (4 of 5) | $52.50 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Veterinarians | Good (4 of 5) | $52.20 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Pharmacists | Good (4 of 5) | $51.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Other professional engineers | Good (4 of 5) | $47.50 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | Good (4 of 5) | $47.12 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Business systems specialists | Good (4 of 5) | $46.15 an hour | 1 | — |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | Good (4 of 5) | $46.11 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Information systems specialists | Good (4 of 5) | $43.75 an hour | 1 | — |
| Nursing coordinators and supervisors | Good (4 of 5) | $43.43 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Occupational therapists | Good (4 of 5) | $42.80 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Cybersecurity specialists | Good (4 of 5) | $42.05 an hour | 1 | — |
| Physiotherapists | Good (4 of 5) | $42.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | Good (4 of 5) | $41.94 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Secondary school teachers | Good (4 of 5) | $41.35 an hour | 1 | — |
| Software developers and programmers | Good (4 of 5) | $40.87 an hour | 1 | — |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | Good (4 of 5) | $40.38 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | Good (4 of 5) | $38.46 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social workers | Good (4 of 5) | $36.26 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Database analysts and data administrators | Good (4 of 5) | $33.65 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial advisors | Good (4 of 5) | $31.25 an hour | 1 | — |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | Good (4 of 5) | $30.67 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Chiropractors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $65,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Meteorologists and climatologists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $56.47 an hour | 1 | — |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries | Moderate (3 of 5) | $56.15 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.72 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Civil engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.34 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.18 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Aerospace engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.00 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $46.93 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | Moderate (3 of 5) | $45.38 an hour | 1 | — |
| Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | Moderate (3 of 5) | $45.05 an hour | 1 | — |
| Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.51 an hour | 1 | — |
| Data scientists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.06 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mechanical engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.86 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.59 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Educational counsellors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.91 an hour | 1 | — |
| Public and environmental health and safety professionals | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.58 an hour | 1 | — |
| Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.33 an hour | 1 | — |
| Architects | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.87 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Probation and parole officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.84 an hour | 1 | — |
| Professional occupations in business management consulting | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.56 an hour | 1 | — |
| Chemists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.23 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.08 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web developers and programmers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $38.46 an hour | 1 | — |
| Biologists and related scientists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.50 an hour | 1 | — |
| Human resources professionals | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial auditors and accountants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.54 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Technical writers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.30 an hour | 1 | — |
| Land surveyors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.06 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| College and other vocational instructors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.06 an hour | 1 | — |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial and investment analysts | Moderate (3 of 5) | $34.87 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other financial officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $34.08 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Librarians | Moderate (3 of 5) | $33.77 an hour | 1 | — |
| Editors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $31.72 an hour | 1 | — |
| Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $31.68 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web designers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $31.43 an hour | 1 | — |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $31.25 an hour | 1 | — |
| Translators, terminologists and interpreters | Moderate (3 of 5) | $30.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $29.67 an hour | 1 | — |
| Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) | Moderate (3 of 5) | $27.20 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | Moderate (3 of 5) | — | 1 | Some roles |
| University professors and lecturers | Limited (2 of 5) | $50.26 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.84 an hour | 1 | — |
| Urban and land use planners | Limited (2 of 5) | $42.19 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Program officers unique to government | Limited (2 of 5) | $41.93 an hour | 1 | — |
| Journalists | Limited (2 of 5) | $36.22 an hour | 1 | — |
| Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | Limited (2 of 5) | $22.50 an hour | 1 | — |
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