Salaries

Medical Laboratory Technologists Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 32120Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $4.00 below the Canadian median of $39.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56, middle half $31.54 to $38.00. Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56, middle half $31.54 to $38.00Nova Scotia$35.00Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00Canada$39.00
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
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $30.00 $25.13
Lower quartile $31.54 $33.20
Median $35.00 $39.00
Upper quartile $38.00 $44.00
High $42.56 $49.00
Average $35.41 $38.51

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period due to moderate growth and retirements. Candidates are not expected to encounter much difficulty finding a job due to a national shortage. Outlook data

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
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 $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56. Cape Breton: median $38.63, from $30.98 to $44.03. North Shore: median $38.50, from $31.22 to $44.78. Annapolis Valley: median $38.30, from $29.50 to $42.14. Halifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71. Southern: median $37.89, from $30.75 to $43.55.$25$30$35$40$45Nova Scotia (all regions): median $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56Nova Scotia (all regions)$35.00Cape Breton: median $38.63, from $30.98 to $44.03Cape Breton$38.63North Shore: median $38.50, from $31.22 to $44.78North Shore$38.50Annapolis Valley: median $38.30, from $29.50 to $42.14Annapolis Valley$38.30Halifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71Halifax$38.15Southern: median $37.89, from $30.75 to $43.55Southern$37.89
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)$30.00$35.00$42.56Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$30.98$38.63$44.03Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$31.22$38.50$44.78Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$29.50$38.30$42.14Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$29.90$38.15$41.71Good (4 of 5)
Southern$30.75$37.89$43.55Good (4 of 5)

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