Median wage
$94,000 a year
Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
11.9% higher
$10,000 above the Canadian median of $84,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
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 $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000, middle half $43,600 to $131,000. Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Nova Scotia: median $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000, middle half $43,600 to $131,000 Nova Scotia $94,000 Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000 Canada $84,000 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
$43,600
$54,400
Median
$94,000
$84,000
Upper quartile
$131,000
$132,000
High
$158,000
$184,000
Average
$94,000
$97,600
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs. Outlook data
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 $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000. Halifax: median $103,000. Cape Breton: median $50,800. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Nova Scotia (all regions): median $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000 Nova Scotia (all regions) $94,000 Halifax: median $103,000 Halifax $103,000 Cape Breton: median $50,800 Cape Breton $50,800 North Shore: not stated North Shore 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 $94,000 $158,000 Undetermined Halifax Not stated $103,000 Not stated Undetermined Cape Breton Not stated $50,800 Not stated Undetermined North Shore Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Annapolis Valley Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Southern Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .