Median wage
$33.41 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
4.2% lower $1.46 below the Canadian median of $34.87
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $33.41, from $21.33 to $53.85, middle half $29.74 to $38.41. Canada: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $51.65, middle half $30.77 to $41.03.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $33.41, from $21.33 to $53.85, middle half $29.74 to $38.41Nova Scotia$33.41Canada: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $51.65, middle half $30.77 to $41.03Canada$34.87
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 $21.33 $27.00
Lower quartile $29.74 $30.77
Median $33.41 $34.87
Upper quartile $38.41 $41.03
High $53.85 $51.65
Average $35.64 $37.26

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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 $33.41, from $21.33 to $53.85. Cape Breton: median $34.50, from $31.17 to $36.26. Halifax: median $33.49, from $21.33 to $53.85. Southern: median $33.03, from $25.91 to $50.48. Annapolis Valley: median $31.93, from $25.64 to $45.06. North Shore: median $31.30, from $24.46 to $39.60.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $33.41, from $21.33 to $53.85Nova Scotia (all regions)$33.41Cape Breton: median $34.50, from $31.17 to $36.26Cape Breton$34.50Halifax: median $33.49, from $21.33 to $53.85Halifax$33.49Southern: median $33.03, from $25.91 to $50.48Southern$33.03Annapolis Valley: median $31.93, from $25.64 to $45.06Annapolis Valley$31.93North Shore: median $31.30, from $24.46 to $39.60North Shore$31.30
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)$21.33$33.41$53.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$31.17$34.50$36.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$21.33$33.49$53.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$25.91$33.03$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$25.64$31.93$45.06Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$24.46$31.30$39.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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