Salaries

Construction Estimators Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 22303Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$39.56 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
4.5% higher $1.72 above the Canadian median of $37.84
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37, middle half $34.62 to $49.04. Canada: median $37.84, from $24.04 to $61.54, middle half $29.79 to $48.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Nova Scotia: median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37, middle half $34.62 to $49.04Nova Scotia$39.56Canada: median $37.84, from $24.04 to $61.54, middle half $29.79 to $48.00Canada$37.84
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $34.62 $24.04
Lower quartile $34.62 $29.79
Median $39.56 $37.84
Upper quartile $49.04 $48.00
High $53.37 $61.54
Average $41.40 $41.18

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

The employment outlook is good for construction estimators in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period. Moderate employment growth and retirements are expected to lead to a moderate number of new positions. Outlook data

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37. Halifax: median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$30$35$40$45$50$55Nova Scotia (all regions): median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37Nova Scotia (all regions)$39.56Halifax: median $39.56, from $34.62 to $53.37Halifax$39.56Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$34.62$39.56$53.37Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$34.62$39.56$53.37Good (4 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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