Salaries

Other Professional Occupations in Social Science Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 41409Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$37.59 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.7% higher $0.63 above the Nova Scotia median of $36.96
Compared with Canada
6% lower $2.41 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $37.59, from $25.40 to $56.25. Nova Scotia (province): median $36.96, from $25.63 to $54.56. Canada: median $40.00, from $26.15 to $62.00, middle half $34.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Halifax: median $37.59, from $25.40 to $56.25Halifax$37.59Nova Scotia (province): median $36.96, from $25.63 to $54.56Nova Scotia (province)$36.96Canada: median $40.00, from $26.15 to $62.00, middle half $34.00 to $50.00Canada$40.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $25.40 $25.63 $26.15
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $34.00
Median $37.59 $36.96 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $50.00
High $56.25 $54.56 $62.00
Average Not stated Not stated $42.32

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $37.59, from $25.40 to $56.25. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $37.59, from $25.40 to $56.25Halifax$37.59Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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
Halifax$25.40$37.59$56.25Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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