Median wage
$24.02 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.1% higher $0.02 above the Nova Scotia median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $0.98 below the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $24.02, from $19.89 to $27.63. Nova Scotia (province): median $24.00, from $16.50 to $40.00, middle half $18.50 to $34.32. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.25 to $38.46, middle half $20.50 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40Halifax: median $24.02, from $19.89 to $27.63Halifax$24.02Nova Scotia (province): median $24.00, from $16.50 to $40.00, middle half $18.50 to $34.32Nova Scotia (province)$24.00Canada: median $25.00, from $17.25 to $38.46, middle half $20.50 to $32.00Canada$25.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.89 $16.50 $17.25
Lower quartile Not stated $18.50 $20.50
Median $24.02 $24.00 $25.00
Upper quartile Not stated $34.32 $32.00
High $27.63 $40.00 $38.46
Average Not stated $26.53 $26.90

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $24.02, from $19.89 to $27.63. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$18$20$22$24$26$28Halifax: median $24.02, from $19.89 to $27.63Halifax$24.02Cape 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$19.89$24.02$27.63Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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