Salaries

Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 41405Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$41.76 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
1% higher $0.43 above the Nova Scotia median of $41.33
Compared with Canada
0.6% higher $0.24 above the Canadian median of $41.52
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08, middle half $36.06 to $47.18. Nova Scotia (province): median $41.33, from $24.04 to $53.37, middle half $33.77 to $47.80. Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08, middle half $36.06 to $47.18Halifax$41.76Nova Scotia (province): median $41.33, from $24.04 to $53.37, middle half $33.77 to $47.80Nova Scotia (province)$41.33Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48Canada$41.52
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 Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.04 $24.04 $26.64
Lower quartile $36.06 $33.77 $33.33
Median $41.76 $41.33 $41.52
Upper quartile $47.18 $47.80 $50.48
High $48.08 $53.37 $57.69
Average $39.87 $40.04 $42.64

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $42.91, from $29.12 to $55.12. Halifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08. Annapolis Valley: median $40.63, from $26.34 to $57.72. Southern: median $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16. North Shore: median $39.76, from $26.54 to $55.78.$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $42.91, from $29.12 to $55.12Cape Breton$42.91Halifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08Halifax$41.76Annapolis Valley: median $40.63, from $26.34 to $57.72Annapolis Valley$40.63Southern: median $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16Southern$40.28North Shore: median $39.76, from $26.54 to $55.78North Shore$39.76
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$29.12$42.91$55.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$24.04$41.76$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$26.34$40.63$57.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$27.46$40.28$55.16Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$26.54$39.76$55.78Moderate (3 of 5)

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