Salaries

Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 72400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.00 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
6.1% higher $2.00 above the Nova Scotia median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
5.4% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $85.00, middle half $30.00 to $46.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $22.44 to $45.60, middle half $28.21 to $40.32. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$40$60$80$100Cape Breton: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $85.00, middle half $30.00 to $46.00Cape Breton$35.00Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $22.44 to $45.60, middle half $28.21 to $40.32Nova Scotia (province)$33.00Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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 Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $23.00 $22.44 $24.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $28.21 $29.73
Median $35.00 $33.00 $37.00
Upper quartile $46.00 $40.32 $44.00
High $85.00 $45.60 $52.00
Average $40.92 $34.97 $37.55

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
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 ScotiaNorth Shore: median $35.61, from $24.73 to $46.89. Cape Breton: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $85.00. Annapolis Valley: median $33.60, from $22.44 to $45.45. Halifax: median $33.00, from $25.00 to $42.50. Southern: median $32.65, from $23.00 to $44.26.$20$40$60$80$100North Shore: median $35.61, from $24.73 to $46.89North Shore$35.61Cape Breton: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $85.00Cape Breton$35.00Annapolis Valley: median $33.60, from $22.44 to $45.45Annapolis Valley$33.60Halifax: median $33.00, from $25.00 to $42.50Halifax$33.00Southern: median $32.65, from $23.00 to $44.26Southern$32.65
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
North Shore$24.73$35.61$46.89Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$23.00$35.00$85.00Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$22.44$33.60$45.45Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$25.00$33.00$42.50Good (4 of 5)
Southern$23.00$32.65$44.26Good (4 of 5)

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