Salaries

Funeral Directors and Embalmers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 62201Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$23.32 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
9% lower $2.32 below the Nova Scotia median of $25.64
Compared with Canada
25.4% lower $7.93 below the Canadian median of $31.25
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60. Nova Scotia (province): median $25.64, from $22.60 to $35.00, middle half $25.64 to $33.65. Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60Cape Breton$23.32Nova Scotia (province): median $25.64, from $22.60 to $35.00, middle half $25.64 to $33.65Nova Scotia (province)$25.64Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00Canada$31.25
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.17 $22.60 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.64 $23.00
Median $23.32 $25.64 $31.25
Upper quartile Not stated $33.65 $40.00
High $33.60 $35.00 $50.48
Average Not stated $28.90 $33.29

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92. North Shore: median $23.68, from $18.26 to $33.15. Cape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40Halifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92Halifax$25.84North Shore: median $23.68, from $18.26 to $33.15North Shore$23.68Cape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60Cape Breton$23.32Annapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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
Halifax$20.25$25.84$39.92Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.26$23.68$33.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.17$23.32$33.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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