Salaries

Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 95109Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$18.02 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.3% lower $0.42 below the Nova Scotia median of $18.44
Compared with Canada
9.9% lower $1.98 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $21.50. Nova Scotia (province): median $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.76 to $21.66. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Cape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.50 to $21.50Cape Breton$18.02Nova Scotia (province): median $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.76 to $21.66Nova Scotia (province)$18.44Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.50 $16.50 $16.50
Lower quartile $16.50 $16.76 $17.75
Median $18.02 $18.44 $20.00
Upper quartile $21.50 $21.66 $22.50
High $25.00 $25.00 $25.40
Average $19.37 $19.53 $20.49

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

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 $18.52, from $16.50 to $28.66. Annapolis Valley: median $18.50, from $16.50 to $23.76. North Shore: median $18.45, from $16.50 to $23.96. Cape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00. Southern: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $24.68.$15$20$25$30Halifax: median $18.52, from $16.50 to $28.66Halifax$18.52Annapolis Valley: median $18.50, from $16.50 to $23.76Annapolis Valley$18.50North Shore: median $18.45, from $16.50 to $23.96North Shore$18.45Cape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00Cape Breton$18.02Southern: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $24.68Southern$18.00
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
Halifax$16.50$18.52$28.66Undetermined
Annapolis Valley$16.50$18.50$23.76Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$18.45$23.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$18.02$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$18.00$24.68Moderate (3 of 5)

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