Median wage
$44,400 a year
Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
5.1% lower
$2,400 below the Canadian median of $46,800
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Nova Scotia
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Nova Scotia and Canada Nova Scotia: median $44,400, from $35,128 to $82,000, middle half $17,400 to $68,500. Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500. $0 $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k Nova Scotia: median $44,400, from $35,128 to $82,000, middle half $17,400 to $68,500 Nova Scotia $44,400 Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500 Canada $46,800 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
Wage Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$35,128
$32,867
Lower quartile
$17,400
$23,000
Median
$44,400
$46,800
Upper quartile
$68,500
$74,500
High
$82,000
$107,000
Average
$43,600
$58,000
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Scotia Nova Scotia (all regions): median $44,400, from $35,128 to $82,000. Halifax: median $44,400, from $35,128 to $78,500. North Shore: median $44,400. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. $20k $40k $60k $80k $100k Nova Scotia (all regions): median $44,400, from $35,128 to $82,000 Nova Scotia (all regions) $44,400 Halifax: median $44,400, from $35,128 to $78,500 Halifax $44,400 North Shore: median $44,400 North Shore $44,400 Cape Breton: not stated Cape Breton Not stated Annapolis Valley: not stated Annapolis Valley Not stated Southern: not stated Southern Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Nova Scotia (all regions) $35,128 $44,400 $82,000 Good (4 of 5) Halifax $35,128 $44,400 $78,500 Good (4 of 5) North Shore Not stated $44,400 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Cape Breton Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Annapolis Valley Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Southern Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .