Median wage
$26.50 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
11.1% lower $3.31 below the Canadian median of $29.81
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $38.46, middle half $23.00 to $33.65. Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $38.46, middle half $23.00 to $33.65Nova Scotia$26.50Canada: median $29.81, from $21.00 to $41.00, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Canada$29.81
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 $20.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $23.00 $25.00
Median $26.50 $29.81
Upper quartile $33.65 $36.00
High $38.46 $41.00
Average $27.98 $31.23

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will lead to a few new positions and moderate availability. Opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months. Outlook data

3 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

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $26.50, from $20.00 to $38.46. Halifax: median $27.33, from $22.18 to $34.94. North Shore: median $26.49, from $23.11 to $33.35. Southern: median $26.27, from $22.11 to $33.97. Annapolis Valley: median $24.90, from $21.51 to $32.16. Cape Breton: median $24.70, from $21.53 to $33.29.$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $26.50, from $20.00 to $38.46Nova Scotia (all regions)$26.50Halifax: median $27.33, from $22.18 to $34.94Halifax$27.33North Shore: median $26.49, from $23.11 to $33.35North Shore$26.49Southern: median $26.27, from $22.11 to $33.97Southern$26.27Annapolis Valley: median $24.90, from $21.51 to $32.16Annapolis Valley$24.90Cape Breton: median $24.70, from $21.53 to $33.29Cape Breton$24.70
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)$20.00$26.50$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$22.18$27.33$34.94Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$23.11$26.49$33.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$22.11$26.27$33.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$21.51$24.90$32.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$21.53$24.70$33.29Moderate (3 of 5)

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