Salaries

Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 72203Wages 2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Nova Scotia How to get licensed

Median wage
$51.35 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
11.6% higher $5.35 above the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $51.35, from $29.61 to $70.79. Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $51.35, from $29.61 to $70.79Nova Scotia$51.35Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00Canada$46.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $29.61 $28.40
Lower quartile Not stated $36.50
Median $51.35 $46.00
Upper quartile Not stated $51.00
High $70.79 $62.00
Average Not stated $44.67

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $51.35, from $29.61 to $70.79. Annapolis Valley: median $53.84, from $31.64 to $75.59. North Shore: median $53.09, from $29.33 to $69.90. Halifax: median $49.51, from $28.03 to $67.95. Cape Breton: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $51.35, from $29.61 to $70.79Nova Scotia (all regions)$51.35Annapolis Valley: median $53.84, from $31.64 to $75.59Annapolis Valley$53.84North Shore: median $53.09, from $29.33 to $69.90North Shore$53.09Halifax: median $49.51, from $28.03 to $67.95Halifax$49.51Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot stated
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)$29.61$51.35$70.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$31.64$53.84$75.59Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$29.33$53.09$69.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$28.03$49.51$67.95Good (4 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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