Median wage
$25.69 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
4.7% lower $1.26 below the Nova Scotia median of $26.95
Compared with Canada
1.2% lower $0.31 below the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $25.69, from $18.71 to $34.21. Nova Scotia (province): median $26.95, from $19.78 to $34.27. Canada: median $26.00, from $18.56 to $30.66, middle half $22.00 to $29.79.$15$20$25$30$35North Shore: median $25.69, from $18.71 to $34.21North Shore$25.69Nova Scotia (province): median $26.95, from $19.78 to $34.27Nova Scotia (province)$26.95Canada: median $26.00, from $18.56 to $30.66, middle half $22.00 to $29.79Canada$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $18.71 $19.78 $18.56
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $22.00
Median $25.69 $26.95 $26.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $29.79
High $34.21 $34.27 $30.66
Average Not stated Not stated $25.64

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $27.48, from $19.55 to $33.45. North Shore: median $25.69, from $18.71 to $34.21. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Halifax: median $27.48, from $19.55 to $33.45Halifax$27.48North Shore: median $25.69, from $18.71 to $34.21North Shore$25.69Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot 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$19.55$27.48$33.45Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.71$25.69$34.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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