Salaries

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 33102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$23.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
4.2% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
80 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $23.00, from $17.91 to $25.18, middle half $20.00 to $24.25. Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06.$15$20$25$30Nova Scotia: median $23.00, from $17.91 to $25.18, middle half $20.00 to $24.25Nova Scotia$23.00Canada: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $28.84, middle half $21.00 to $26.06Canada$24.00
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 $17.91 $19.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $21.00
Median $23.00 $24.00
Upper quartile $24.25 $26.06
High $25.18 $28.84
Average $22.52 $24.10

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is very good due to an aging population and a shortage of workers. High employee turnover and retirements are expected to create many new positions for jobseekers. Outlook data

80 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 $23.00, from $17.91 to $25.18. Annapolis Valley: median $23.79, from $18.96 to $25.17. Cape Breton: median $23.21, from $17.91 to $25.76. North Shore: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $25.00. Southern: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $25.00. Halifax: median $22.00, from $17.00 to $25.36.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Nova Scotia (all regions): median $23.00, from $17.91 to $25.18Nova Scotia (all regions)$23.00Annapolis Valley: median $23.79, from $18.96 to $25.17Annapolis Valley$23.79Cape Breton: median $23.21, from $17.91 to $25.76Cape Breton$23.21North Shore: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $25.00North Shore$23.00Southern: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $25.00Southern$23.00Halifax: median $22.00, from $17.00 to $25.36Halifax$22.00
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)$17.91$23.00$25.18Very good (5 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.96$23.79$25.17Very good (5 of 5)
Cape Breton$17.91$23.21$25.76Very good (5 of 5)
North Shore$18.00$23.00$25.00Very good (5 of 5)
Southern$18.00$23.00$25.00Very good (5 of 5)
Halifax$17.00$22.00$25.36Very good (5 of 5)

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