Salaries

Occupational Therapists Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 31203Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$42.19 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.4% lower $0.61 below the Nova Scotia median of $42.80
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower $3.81 below the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

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

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $42.19, from $31.54 to $46.85. Nova Scotia (province): median $42.80, from $33.28 to $49.74, middle half $40.00 to $49.00. Canada: median $46.00, from $36.17 to $55.00, middle half $40.00 to $51.00.$30$40$50$60Southern: median $42.19, from $31.54 to $46.85Southern$42.19Nova Scotia (province): median $42.80, from $33.28 to $49.74, middle half $40.00 to $49.00Nova Scotia (province)$42.80Canada: median $46.00, from $36.17 to $55.00, middle half $40.00 to $51.00Canada$46.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $31.54 $33.28 $36.17
Lower quartile Not stated $40.00 $40.00
Median $42.19 $42.80 $46.00
Upper quartile Not stated $49.00 $51.00
High $46.85 $49.74 $55.00
Average Not stated $42.54 $46.31

Job outlook

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

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
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 ScotiaAnnapolis Valley: median $44.16, from $32.38 to $53.02. North Shore: median $43.29, from $37.05 to $51.68. Southern: median $42.19, from $31.54 to $46.85. Halifax: median $41.74, from $32.45 to $48.28. Cape Breton: median $41.51, from $30.71 to $47.10.$30$40$50$60Annapolis Valley: median $44.16, from $32.38 to $53.02Annapolis Valley$44.16North Shore: median $43.29, from $37.05 to $51.68North Shore$43.29Southern: median $42.19, from $31.54 to $46.85Southern$42.19Halifax: median $41.74, from $32.45 to $48.28Halifax$41.74Cape Breton: median $41.51, from $30.71 to $47.10Cape Breton$41.51
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
Annapolis Valley$32.38$44.16$53.02Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$37.05$43.29$51.68Good (4 of 5)
Southern$31.54$42.19$46.85Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$32.45$41.74$48.28Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$30.71$41.51$47.10Good (4 of 5)

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