Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in Nova Scotia How to get licensed

Median wage
$85,000 a year Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
4.9% higher $4,000 above the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $85,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kNova Scotia: median $85,000Nova Scotia$85,000Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
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 Not stated $32,867
Lower quartile Not stated $50,400
Median $85,000 $81,000
Upper quartile Not stated $122,000
High Not stated $162,000
Average $96,000 $89,300

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment. 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
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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $85,000. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$75k$100kNova Scotia (all regions): median $85,000Nova Scotia (all regions)$85,000Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot stated
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)Not stated$85,000Not statedUndetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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