Salaries

Government Managers - Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 40010Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$56.20 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.8% higher $1.00 above the Nova Scotia median of $55.20
Compared with Canada
8.7% lower $5.34 below the Canadian median of $61.54
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $56.20, from $40.24 to $69.73. Nova Scotia (province): 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$80Halifax: median $56.20, from $40.24 to $69.73Halifax$56.20Nova Scotia (province): median $55.20, from $43.59 to $74.18, middle half $52.88 to $61.54Nova Scotia (province)$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.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $40.24 $43.59 $46.00
Lower quartile Not stated $52.88 $52.00
Median $56.20 $55.20 $61.54
Upper quartile Not stated $61.54 $69.14
High $69.73 $74.18 $75.00
Average Not stated $57.16 $62.02

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field 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 $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$70Halifax: 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
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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