Median wage
$36.45 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
4.3% lower $1.63 below the Nova Scotia median of $38.08
Compared with Canada
2.4% higher $0.87 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $36.45, from $24.86 to $52.45. Nova Scotia (province): median $38.08, from $24.75 to $53.98. Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19.$20$30$40$50$60North Shore: median $36.45, from $24.86 to $52.45North Shore$36.45Nova Scotia (province): median $38.08, from $24.75 to $53.98Nova Scotia (province)$38.08Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19Canada$35.58
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.86 $24.75 $24.04
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $28.85
Median $36.45 $38.08 $35.58
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $45.19
High $52.45 $53.98 $55.34
Average Not stated Not stated $38.00

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $39.54, from $26.31 to $54.61. Halifax: median $38.96, from $25.63 to $51.29. Southern: median $38.89, from $25.77 to $50.49. Annapolis Valley: median $37.68, from $25.75 to $56.67. North Shore: median $36.45, from $24.86 to $52.45.$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $39.54, from $26.31 to $54.61Cape Breton$39.54Halifax: median $38.96, from $25.63 to $51.29Halifax$38.96Southern: median $38.89, from $25.77 to $50.49Southern$38.89Annapolis Valley: median $37.68, from $25.75 to $56.67Annapolis Valley$37.68North Shore: median $36.45, from $24.86 to $52.45North Shore$36.45
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$26.31$39.54$54.61Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$25.63$38.96$51.29Good (4 of 5)
Southern$25.77$38.89$50.49Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$25.75$37.68$56.67Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$24.86$36.45$52.45Good (4 of 5)

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