Salaries

Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 41400Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$36.03 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
9.9% lower $3.97 below the Nova Scotia median of $40.00
Compared with Canada
16.7% lower $7.24 below the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $36.03, from $23.41 to $46.07. Nova Scotia (province): median $40.00, from $21.38 to $59.49, middle half $28.35 to $45.64. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88.$20$40$60$80Cape Breton: median $36.03, from $23.41 to $46.07Cape Breton$36.03Nova Scotia (province): median $40.00, from $21.38 to $59.49, middle half $28.35 to $45.64Nova Scotia (province)$40.00Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88Canada$43.27
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $23.41 $21.38 $28.57
Lower quartile Not stated $28.35 $34.66
Median $36.03 $40.00 $43.27
Upper quartile Not stated $45.64 $52.88
High $46.07 $59.49 $65.38
Average Not stated $37.65 $45.81

Job outlook

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

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 $41.55, from $26.03 to $59.20. Southern: median $41.20, from $27.29 to $56.62. North Shore: median $39.18, from $26.19 to $52.53. Annapolis Valley: median $37.94, from $24.08 to $49.26. Cape Breton: median $36.03, from $23.41 to $46.07.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $41.55, from $26.03 to $59.20Halifax$41.55Southern: median $41.20, from $27.29 to $56.62Southern$41.20North Shore: median $39.18, from $26.19 to $52.53North Shore$39.18Annapolis Valley: median $37.94, from $24.08 to $49.26Annapolis Valley$37.94Cape Breton: median $36.03, from $23.41 to $46.07Cape Breton$36.03
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$26.03$41.55$59.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$27.29$41.20$56.62Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$26.19$39.18$52.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$24.08$37.94$49.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$23.41$36.03$46.07Moderate (3 of 5)

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