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 47 TEER 3 occupations of 384. Show all
| Occupation | Outlook | Median wage | TEER | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | Very good (5 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Correctional service officers | Good (4 of 5) | $34.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | Good (4 of 5) | $28.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Administrative assistants | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Concrete finishers | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Roofers and shinglers | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | Good (4 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Other assisting occupations in support of health services | Good (4 of 5) | $24.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Transport truck drivers | Good (4 of 5) | $24.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | Good (4 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Residential and commercial installers and servicers | Good (4 of 5) | $22.50 an hour | 3 | — |
| Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | Good (4 of 5) | $21.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Floor covering installers | Good (4 of 5) | $20.50 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | Good (4 of 5) | $20.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | Good (4 of 5) | $18.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Cooks | Good (4 of 5) | $17.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Bakers | Good (4 of 5) | $16.50 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Real estate agents and salespersons | Moderate (3 of 5) | $51,600 a year | 3 | Regulated |
| By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.50 an hour | 3 | — |
| Sheriffs and bailiffs | Moderate (3 of 5) | $32.42 an hour | 3 | — |
| Border services, customs, and immigration officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $30.77 an hour | 3 | — |
| Payroll administrators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $28.57 an hour | 3 | — |
| Production and transportation logistics coordinators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $27.99 an hour | 3 | — |
| Insurance agents and brokers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $27.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Administrative officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $26.67 an hour | 3 | — |
| Glaziers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $26.51 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Legal administrative assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $26.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Financial sales representatives | Moderate (3 of 5) | $25.64 an hour | 3 | — |
| Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $25.48 an hour | 3 | — |
| Heavy equipment operators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| General building maintenance workers and building superintendents | Moderate (3 of 5) | $24.04 an hour | 3 | — |
| Other repairers and servicers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $24.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Pest controllers and fumigators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.71 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.55 an hour | 3 | — |
| Medical administrative assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.50 an hour | 3 | — |
| Property administrators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.08 an hour | 3 | — |
| Other instructors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Logging machinery operators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Printing press operators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $20.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries | Moderate (3 of 5) | $19.23 an hour | 3 | — |
| Hairstylists and barbers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $19.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Fishermen/women | Limited (2 of 5) | $30.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Photographers | Limited (2 of 5) | $25.12 an hour | 3 | — |
| Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers | Very limited (1 of 5) | $36.81 an hour | 3 | Some roles |
| Underground production and development miners | Very limited (1 of 5) | $32.00 an hour | 3 | — |
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