Median wage
$55.20 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $6.34 below the Canadian median of $61.54
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $55.20, from $43.59 to $74.18, middle half $52.88 to $61.54. Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14.$40$50$60$70$80Nova Scotia: median $55.20, from $43.59 to $74.18, middle half $52.88 to $61.54Nova Scotia$55.20Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14Canada$61.54
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 $43.59 $46.00
Lower quartile $52.88 $52.00
Median $55.20 $61.54
Upper quartile $61.54 $69.14
High $74.18 $75.00
Average $57.16 $62.02

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period, with some positions becoming available due to retirements and employment decline. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $55.20, from $43.59 to $74.18. Halifax: median $56.20, from $40.24 to $69.73. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$40$50$60$70$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $55.20, from $43.59 to $74.18Nova Scotia (all regions)$55.20Halifax: median $56.20, from $40.24 to $69.73Halifax$56.20Cape 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)$43.59$55.20$74.18Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$40.24$56.20$69.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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