Salaries

Chemical Technologists and Technicians Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 22100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$26.26 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
12.3% lower $3.70 below the Nova Scotia median of $29.96
Compared with Canada
11.9% lower $3.54 below the Canadian median of $29.80
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $26.26, from $17.77 to $40.10. Nova Scotia (province): median $29.96, from $18.11 to $45.88. Canada: median $29.80, from $21.00 to $47.69, middle half $24.04 to $38.00.$10$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $26.26, from $17.77 to $40.10Halifax$26.26Nova Scotia (province): median $29.96, from $18.11 to $45.88Nova Scotia (province)$29.96Canada: median $29.80, from $21.00 to $47.69, middle half $24.04 to $38.00Canada$29.80
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $17.77 $18.11 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $24.04
Median $26.26 $29.96 $29.80
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $38.00
High $40.10 $45.88 $47.69
Average Not stated Not stated $32.10

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

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 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 ScotiaAnnapolis Valley: median $28.49, from $21.05 to $38.70. Halifax: median $26.26, from $17.77 to $40.10. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Annapolis Valley: median $28.49, from $21.05 to $38.70Annapolis Valley$28.49Halifax: median $26.26, from $17.77 to $40.10Halifax$26.26Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot stated
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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Annapolis Valley$21.05$28.49$38.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$17.77$26.26$40.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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