Salaries

Lawyers and Quebec Notaries Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 41101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$57.69 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.7% higher $1.54 above the Nova Scotia median of $56.15
Compared with Canada
3.5% lower $2.07 below the Canadian median of $59.76
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $57.69, from $24.13 to $80.99, middle half $40.87 to $72.12. Nova Scotia (province): median $56.15, from $24.13 to $80.99, middle half $38.46 to $71.79. Canada: median $59.76, from $30.22 to $107.14, middle half $44.85 to $85.16.$0$25$50$75$100$125Halifax: median $57.69, from $24.13 to $80.99, middle half $40.87 to $72.12Halifax$57.69Nova Scotia (province): median $56.15, from $24.13 to $80.99, middle half $38.46 to $71.79Nova Scotia (province)$56.15Canada: median $59.76, from $30.22 to $107.14, middle half $44.85 to $85.16Canada$59.76
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 Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.13 $24.13 $30.22
Lower quartile $40.87 $38.46 $44.85
Median $57.69 $56.15 $59.76
Upper quartile $72.12 $71.79 $85.16
High $80.99 $80.99 $107.14
Average $56.39 $53.80 $66.60

Job outlook

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

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
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $57.69, from $24.13 to $80.99. Annapolis Valley: median $50.02, from $29.71 to $74.36. Cape Breton: median $49.22, from $26.47 to $66.85. Southern: median $47.56, from $26.51 to $77.64. North Shore: median $46.54, from $26.41 to $62.86.$20$40$60$80$100Halifax: median $57.69, from $24.13 to $80.99Halifax$57.69Annapolis Valley: median $50.02, from $29.71 to $74.36Annapolis Valley$50.02Cape Breton: median $49.22, from $26.47 to $66.85Cape Breton$49.22Southern: median $47.56, from $26.51 to $77.64Southern$47.56North Shore: median $46.54, from $26.41 to $62.86North Shore$46.54
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$24.13$57.69$80.99Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$29.71$50.02$74.36Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$26.47$49.22$66.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$26.51$47.56$77.64Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$26.41$46.54$62.86Moderate (3 of 5)

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