Salaries

Chemists Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 21101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.26 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.6% higher $1.03 above the Nova Scotia median of $39.23
Compared with Canada
4.7% higher $1.80 above the Canadian median of $38.46
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 $40.26, from $27.93 to $59.28. Nova Scotia (province): median $39.23, from $26.52 to $56.76. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80Halifax: median $40.26, from $27.93 to $59.28Halifax$40.26Nova Scotia (province): median $39.23, from $26.52 to $56.76Nova Scotia (province)$39.23Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $27.93 $26.52 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $30.00
Median $40.26 $39.23 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $51.65
High $59.28 $56.76 $65.93
Average Not stated Not stated $42.33

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nova Scotia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ScotiaHalifax: median $40.26, from $27.93 to $59.28. Annapolis Valley: median $39.11, from $25.62 to $55.33. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $40.26, from $27.93 to $59.28Halifax$40.26Annapolis Valley: median $39.11, from $25.62 to $55.33Annapolis Valley$39.11Cape 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
Halifax$27.93$40.26$59.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$25.62$39.11$55.33Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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