Median wage
$34.00 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
9.7% higher $3.00 above the Nova Scotia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
10.5% lower $4.00 below the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
40 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $37.00, middle half $29.50 to $36.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.00, middle half $25.11 to $36.00. Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $37.00, middle half $29.50 to $36.00Cape Breton$34.00Nova Scotia (province): median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.00, middle half $25.11 to $36.00Nova Scotia (province)$31.00Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00Canada$38.00
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 $24.04 $22.00 $25.56
Lower quartile $29.50 $25.11 $30.00
Median $34.00 $31.00 $38.00
Upper quartile $36.00 $36.00 $43.00
High $37.00 $44.00 $49.00
Average $32.88 $33.14 $37.44

Job outlook

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

40 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation 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

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaCape Breton: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $37.00. Annapolis Valley: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.62. Halifax: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.00. Southern: median $31.00, from $21.32 to $37.00. North Shore: not stated.$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $34.00, from $24.04 to $37.00Cape Breton$34.00Annapolis Valley: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.62Annapolis Valley$31.00Halifax: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $44.00Halifax$31.00Southern: median $31.00, from $21.32 to $37.00Southern$31.00North Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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
Cape Breton$24.04$34.00$37.00Very good (5 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$22.00$31.00$44.62Very good (5 of 5)
Halifax$22.00$31.00$44.00Good (4 of 5)
Southern$21.32$31.00$37.00Very good (5 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)

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