Median wage
$33.37 an hour
Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
12.2% lower
$4.63 below the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Nova Scotia
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Nova Scotia and Canada Nova Scotia: median $33.37, from $21.15 to $56.15. Canada: median $38.00, from $21.54 to $71.15, middle half $29.23 to $51.92. $20 $40 $60 $80 Nova Scotia: median $33.37, from $21.15 to $56.15 Nova Scotia $33.37 Canada: median $38.00, from $21.54 to $71.15, middle half $29.23 to $51.92 Canada $38.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
Wage Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$21.15
$21.54
Lower quartile
Not stated $29.23
Median
$33.37
$38.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $51.92
High
$56.15
$71.15
Average
Not stated $44.44
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field is usually required.
By region in Nova Scotia
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 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (all regions): median $33.37, from $21.15 to $56.15. Cape Breton: median $36.82, from $22.98 to $59.82. Annapolis Valley: median $35.80, from $24.15 to $60.12. North Shore: median $35.46, from $21.77 to $63.14. Southern: median $34.22, from $22.01 to $55.96. Halifax: median $32.91, from $20.34 to $57.24. $20 $40 $60 $80 Nova Scotia (all regions): median $33.37, from $21.15 to $56.15 Nova Scotia (all regions) $33.37 Cape Breton: median $36.82, from $22.98 to $59.82 Cape Breton $36.82 Annapolis Valley: median $35.80, from $24.15 to $60.12 Annapolis Valley $35.80 North Shore: median $35.46, from $21.77 to $63.14 North Shore $35.46 Southern: median $34.22, from $22.01 to $55.96 Southern $34.22 Halifax: median $32.91, from $20.34 to $57.24 Halifax $32.91 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Nova Scotia (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Nova Scotia (all regions) $21.15 $33.37 $56.15 Good (4 of 5) Cape Breton $22.98 $36.82 $59.82 Good (4 of 5) Annapolis Valley $24.15 $35.80 $60.12 Good (4 of 5) North Shore $21.77 $35.46 $63.14 Good (4 of 5) Southern $22.01 $34.22 $55.96 Good (4 of 5) Halifax $20.34 $32.91 $57.24 Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .