Median wage
$25.00 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
4% higher $0.96 above the Nova Scotia median of $24.04
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $25.00, from $16.50 to $29.54, middle half $19.40 to $26.71. Nova Scotia (province): median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54, middle half $19.95 to $26.45. Canada: median $25.00, from $16.55 to $38.46, middle half $20.15 to $31.00.$10$20$30$40Halifax: median $25.00, from $16.50 to $29.54, middle half $19.40 to $26.71Halifax$25.00Nova Scotia (province): median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54, middle half $19.95 to $26.45Nova Scotia (province)$24.04Canada: median $25.00, from $16.55 to $38.46, middle half $20.15 to $31.00Canada$25.00
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 Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.50 $16.50 $16.55
Lower quartile $19.40 $19.95 $20.15
Median $25.00 $24.04 $25.00
Upper quartile $26.71 $26.45 $31.00
High $29.54 $29.54 $38.46
Average $23.30 $23.19 $26.68

Job outlook

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

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $25.00, from $16.50 to $29.54. Annapolis Valley: median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54. Southern: median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54. North Shore: median $23.00, from $18.48 to $26.80. Cape Breton: median $22.75, from $18.48 to $26.00.$15$20$25$30Halifax: median $25.00, from $16.50 to $29.54Halifax$25.00Annapolis Valley: median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54Annapolis Valley$24.04Southern: median $24.04, from $16.50 to $29.54Southern$24.04North Shore: median $23.00, from $18.48 to $26.80North Shore$23.00Cape Breton: median $22.75, from $18.48 to $26.00Cape Breton$22.75
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$16.50$25.00$29.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$24.04$29.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$24.04$29.54Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.48$23.00$26.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$18.48$22.75$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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