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NOC 33100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$24.73 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.1% lower $0.27 below the Nova Scotia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
8.4% lower $2.27 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $24.73, from $21.12 to $30.78. Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00, middle half $23.00 to $28.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00.$20$25$30$35Halifax: median $24.73, from $21.12 to $30.78Halifax$24.73Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00, middle half $23.00 to $28.00Nova Scotia (province)$25.00Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $21.12 $20.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $23.00 $24.00
Median $24.73 $25.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $28.00 $31.00
High $30.78 $32.00 $35.00
Average Not stated $25.63 $27.82

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 ScotiaHalifax: median $24.73, from $21.12 to $30.78. Annapolis Valley: median $23.82, from $20.60 to $30.29. Southern: median $23.48, from $20.50 to $25.62. North Shore: median $23.18, from $20.09 to $27.64. Cape Breton: median $23.00, from $20.00 to $29.50.$20$25$30$35Halifax: median $24.73, from $21.12 to $30.78Halifax$24.73Annapolis Valley: median $23.82, from $20.60 to $30.29Annapolis Valley$23.82Southern: median $23.48, from $20.50 to $25.62Southern$23.48North Shore: median $23.18, from $20.09 to $27.64North Shore$23.18Cape Breton: median $23.00, from $20.00 to $29.50Cape Breton$23.00
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
Halifax$21.12$24.73$30.78Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$20.60$23.82$30.29Good (4 of 5)
Southern$20.50$23.48$25.62Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$20.09$23.18$27.64Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$20.00$23.00$29.50Good (4 of 5)

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