Median wage
$51.06 an hour
Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
2.1% higher
$1.06 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Job postings
3
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Nova Scotia
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Nova Scotia and Canada Nova Scotia: median $51.06, from $33.57 to $81.73. Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Nova Scotia: median $51.06, from $33.57 to $81.73 Nova Scotia $51.06 Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67 Canada $50.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
Wage Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$33.57
$29.88
Lower quartile
Not stated $39.00
Median
$51.06
$50.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $66.67
High
$81.73
$85.16
Average
Not stated $55.47
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
3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 Scotia Nova Scotia (all regions): median $51.06, from $33.57 to $81.73. Halifax: median $50.66, from $35.09 to $77.27. Southern: median $49.39, from $35.75 to $68.70. North Shore: median $49.11, from $33.92 to $65.32. Cape Breton: median $48.56, from $35.09 to $69.02. Annapolis Valley: median $48.21, from $34.05 to $66.57. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Nova Scotia (all regions): median $51.06, from $33.57 to $81.73 Nova Scotia (all regions) $51.06 Halifax: median $50.66, from $35.09 to $77.27 Halifax $50.66 Southern: median $49.39, from $35.75 to $68.70 Southern $49.39 North Shore: median $49.11, from $33.92 to $65.32 North Shore $49.11 Cape Breton: median $48.56, from $35.09 to $69.02 Cape Breton $48.56 Annapolis Valley: median $48.21, from $34.05 to $66.57 Annapolis Valley $48.21 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Nova Scotia (all regions) $33.57 $51.06 $81.73 Undetermined Halifax $35.09 $50.66 $77.27 Undetermined Southern $35.75 $49.39 $68.70 Undetermined North Shore $33.92 $49.11 $65.32 Undetermined Cape Breton $35.09 $48.56 $69.02 Undetermined Annapolis Valley $34.05 $48.21 $66.57 Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .