Salaries

Other Technical Trades and Related Occupations Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 72999Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Nova Scotia Which roles

Median wage
$30.36 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
12.6% lower $4.36 below the Canadian median of $34.72
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

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 CanadaNova Scotia: median $30.36, from $21.52 to $43.99. Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $30.36, from $21.52 to $43.99Nova Scotia$30.36Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00Canada$34.72
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 $21.52 $21.63
Lower quartile Not stated $26.25
Median $30.36 $34.72
Upper quartile Not stated $40.00
High $43.99 $47.85
Average Not stated $34.41

Job outlook

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

Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Locksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 $30.36, from $21.52 to $43.99. Annapolis Valley: median $34.66, from $22.60 to $56.79. Halifax: median $31.15, from $22.62 to $44.66. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $30.36, from $21.52 to $43.99Nova Scotia (all regions)$30.36Annapolis Valley: median $34.66, from $22.60 to $56.79Annapolis Valley$34.66Halifax: median $31.15, from $22.62 to $44.66Halifax$31.15Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$21.52$30.36$43.99Undetermined
Annapolis Valley$22.60$34.66$56.79Undetermined
Halifax$22.62$31.15$44.66Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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