Median wage
$39.58 an hour
Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.1% lower
$0.05 below the Nova Scotia median of $39.63
Compared with Canada
10.3% higher
$3.68 above the Canadian median of $35.90
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 Canada Cape Breton: median $39.58, from $25.36 to $52.72. Nova Scotia (province): median $39.63, from $24.89 to $55.38. Canada: median $35.90, from $22.00 to $51.28, middle half $28.46 to $43.75. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Cape Breton: median $39.58, from $25.36 to $52.72 Cape Breton $39.58 Nova Scotia (province): median $39.63, from $24.89 to $55.38 Nova Scotia (province) $39.63 Canada: median $35.90, from $22.00 to $51.28, middle half $28.46 to $43.75 Canada $35.90 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
Wage Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$25.36
$24.89
$22.00
Lower quartile
Not stated Not stated $28.46
Median
$39.58
$39.63
$35.90
Upper quartile
Not stated Not stated $43.75
High
$52.72
$55.38
$51.28
Average
Not stated Not stated $36.90
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Cape Breton.
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 Scotia North Shore: median $44.01, from $27.38 to $58.52. Halifax: median $43.28, from $27.16 to $58.95. Southern: median $41.40, from $26.64 to $53.08. Cape Breton: median $39.58, from $25.36 to $52.72. Annapolis Valley: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 North Shore: median $44.01, from $27.38 to $58.52 North Shore $44.01 Halifax: median $43.28, from $27.16 to $58.95 Halifax $43.28 Southern: median $41.40, from $26.64 to $53.08 Southern $41.40 Cape Breton: median $39.58, from $25.36 to $52.72 Cape Breton $39.58 Annapolis Valley: not stated Annapolis Valley Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook North Shore $27.38 $44.01 $58.52 Moderate (3 of 5) Halifax $27.16 $43.28 $58.95 Undetermined Southern $26.64 $41.40 $53.08 Moderate (3 of 5) Cape Breton $25.36 $39.58 $52.72 Moderate (3 of 5) Annapolis Valley Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .