Salaries

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 22301Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$38.80 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $3.80 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $38.80, from $25.98 to $51.88. Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $38.80, from $25.98 to $51.88Nova Scotia$38.80Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23Canada$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $25.98 $23.08
Lower quartile Not stated $28.85
Median $38.80 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $44.23
High $51.88 $51.28
Average Not stated $37.22

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth and retirements are expected to lead to a moderate number of new positions. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $38.80, from $25.98 to $51.88. Halifax: median $39.92, from $25.79 to $50.40. Cape Breton: median $38.93, from $26.46 to $51.98. Annapolis Valley: median $38.87, from $25.01 to $49.24. North Shore: median $38.31, from $24.82 to $48.95. Southern: median $37.41, from $23.46 to $50.38.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $38.80, from $25.98 to $51.88Nova Scotia (all regions)$38.80Halifax: median $39.92, from $25.79 to $50.40Halifax$39.92Cape Breton: median $38.93, from $26.46 to $51.98Cape Breton$38.93Annapolis Valley: median $38.87, from $25.01 to $49.24Annapolis Valley$38.87North Shore: median $38.31, from $24.82 to $48.95North Shore$38.31Southern: median $37.41, from $23.46 to $50.38Southern$37.41
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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$25.98$38.80$51.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$25.79$39.92$50.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$26.46$38.93$51.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$25.01$38.87$49.24Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$24.82$38.31$48.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$23.46$37.41$50.38Moderate (3 of 5)

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