Salaries

Geological Engineers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 21331Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Nova Scotia Which roles

Median wage
$60.63 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
21.7% higher $10.82 above the Canadian median of $49.81
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52. Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia: median $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52Nova Scotia$60.63Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24Canada$49.81
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 $37.89 $31.27
Median $60.63 $49.81
High $88.52 $83.24

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52. Halifax: median $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52Nova Scotia (all regions)$60.63Halifax: median $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41Halifax$61.93Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$37.89$60.63$88.52Undetermined
Halifax$40.67$61.93$92.41Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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