Salaries

Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 22312Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.60 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.2% higher $1.18 above the Nova Scotia median of $37.42
Compared with Canada
16.1% lower $7.40 below the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 $38.60, from $24.07 to $71.15. Nova Scotia (province): median $37.42, from $24.30 to $62.54. Canada: median $46.00, from $31.00 to $65.78, middle half $38.87 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Halifax: median $38.60, from $24.07 to $71.15Halifax$38.60Nova Scotia (province): median $37.42, from $24.30 to $62.54Nova Scotia (province)$37.42Canada: median $46.00, from $31.00 to $65.78, middle half $38.87 to $60.00Canada$46.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.07 $24.30 $31.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $38.87
Median $38.60 $37.42 $46.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $60.00
High $71.15 $62.54 $65.78
Average Not stated Not stated $48.87

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nova Scotia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 $38.60, from $24.07 to $71.15. Cape Breton: median $35.92, from $27.59 to $55.56. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80Halifax: median $38.60, from $24.07 to $71.15Halifax$38.60Cape Breton: median $35.92, from $27.59 to $55.56Cape Breton$35.92North 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$24.07$38.60$71.15Undetermined
Cape Breton$27.59$35.92$55.56Limited (2 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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