11.8% lower$2.25 below the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Good4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
55on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Nova Scotia
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
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
Wage
Nova Scotia
Canada
Low
$16.50
$15.75
Lower quartile
$16.50
$17.00
Median
$16.75
$19.00
Upper quartile
$20.00
$22.00
High
$23.00
$27.69
Average
$18.18
$20.59
Job outlook
Good (4 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. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
55 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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.
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)
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