Salaries

Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 75110Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$24.00 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
14.3% higher $3.00 above the Nova Scotia median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
4% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $25.00
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 $24.00, from $17.00 to $38.46, middle half $22.00 to $29.33. Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74, middle half $18.00 to $25.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Cape Breton: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $38.46, middle half $22.00 to $29.33Cape Breton$24.00Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74, middle half $18.00 to $25.00Nova Scotia (province)$21.00Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$25.00
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 $17.00 $16.50 $18.25
Lower quartile $22.00 $18.00 $21.00
Median $24.00 $21.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $29.33 $25.00 $33.00
High $38.46 $29.74 $40.00
Average $26.34 $22.26 $27.50

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
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $38.46. Annapolis Valley: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74. Halifax: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $28.00. Southern: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74. North Shore: median $20.50, from $18.00 to $26.00.$10$20$30$40Cape Breton: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $38.46Cape Breton$24.00Annapolis Valley: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74Annapolis Valley$21.00Halifax: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $28.00Halifax$21.00Southern: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $29.74Southern$21.00North Shore: median $20.50, from $18.00 to $26.00North Shore$20.50
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
Cape Breton$17.00$24.00$38.46Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$21.00$29.74Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$16.50$21.00$28.00Good (4 of 5)
Southern$16.50$21.00$29.74Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$18.00$20.50$26.00Good (4 of 5)

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