Salaries

Hairstylists and Barbers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 63210Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$17.25 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
9.2% lower $1.75 below the Nova Scotia median of $19.00
Compared with Canada
13.2% lower $2.63 below the Canadian median of $19.88
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $17.25, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $22.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $22.00. Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04.$15$20$25$30Cape Breton: median $17.25, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $22.00Cape Breton$17.25Nova Scotia (province): median $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $22.00Nova Scotia (province)$19.00Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04Canada$19.88
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 Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.50 $16.50 $15.00
Lower quartile $16.50 $16.50 $16.55
Median $17.25 $19.00 $19.88
Upper quartile $22.00 $22.00 $24.04
High $25.00 $25.00 $30.00
Average $18.54 $19.36 $21.18

Job outlook

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

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00. North Shore: median $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00. Annapolis Valley: median $17.34, from $16.50 to $20.15. Cape Breton: median $17.25, from $16.50 to $25.00. Southern: not stated.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Halifax: median $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00Halifax$19.00North Shore: median $19.00, from $16.50 to $25.00North Shore$19.00Annapolis Valley: median $17.34, from $16.50 to $20.15Annapolis Valley$17.34Cape Breton: median $17.25, from $16.50 to $25.00Cape Breton$17.25Southern: 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$16.50$19.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$19.00$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$17.34$20.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$17.25$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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