Salaries

Civil Engineers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 21300Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.58 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.8% lower $2.76 below the Nova Scotia median of $47.34
Compared with Canada
8.2% lower $3.98 below the Canadian median of $48.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10. Nova Scotia (province): median $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14. Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89.$20$40$60$80Cape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10Cape Breton$44.58Nova Scotia (province): median $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14Nova Scotia (province)$47.34Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89Canada$48.56
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $30.44 $30.14 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $38.46
Median $44.58 $47.34 $48.56
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $59.89
High $65.10 $77.14 $72.12
Average Not stated Not stated $50.95

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

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 ScotiaSouthern: median $48.78, from $31.13 to $70.20. Halifax: median $47.93, from $30.83 to $74.88. North Shore: median $47.02, from $30.89 to $66.64. Annapolis Valley: median $45.73, from $30.42 to $66.00. Cape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10.$20$40$60$80Southern: median $48.78, from $31.13 to $70.20Southern$48.78Halifax: median $47.93, from $30.83 to $74.88Halifax$47.93North Shore: median $47.02, from $30.89 to $66.64North Shore$47.02Annapolis Valley: median $45.73, from $30.42 to $66.00Annapolis Valley$45.73Cape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10Cape Breton$44.58
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
Southern$31.13$48.78$70.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$30.83$47.93$74.88Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$30.89$47.02$66.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$30.42$45.73$66.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$30.44$44.58$65.10Moderate (3 of 5)

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