Median wage
$52.98 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.9% higher $1.98 above the Nova Scotia median of $51.00
Compared with Canada
4.5% lower $2.51 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $52.98, from $46.50 to $60.00, middle half $49.68 to $56.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $51.00, from $41.25 to $58.97, middle half $45.67 to $54.00. Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54.$40$50$60$70North Shore: median $52.98, from $46.50 to $60.00, middle half $49.68 to $56.00North Shore$52.98Nova Scotia (province): median $51.00, from $41.25 to $58.97, middle half $45.67 to $54.00Nova Scotia (province)$51.00Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54Canada$55.49
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 North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $46.50 $41.25 $40.00
Lower quartile $49.68 $45.67 $50.00
Median $52.98 $51.00 $55.49
Upper quartile $56.00 $54.00 $61.54
High $60.00 $58.97 $67.00
Average $53.03 $49.84 $54.78

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Shore.

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
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNorth Shore: median $52.98, from $46.50 to $60.00. Southern: median $50.12, from $35.91 to $58.07. Halifax: median $50.00, from $41.25 to $54.00. Annapolis Valley: median $48.72, from $33.91 to $56.54. Cape Breton: median $48.16, from $35.44 to $56.83.$30$40$50$60North Shore: median $52.98, from $46.50 to $60.00North Shore$52.98Southern: median $50.12, from $35.91 to $58.07Southern$50.12Halifax: median $50.00, from $41.25 to $54.00Halifax$50.00Annapolis Valley: median $48.72, from $33.91 to $56.54Annapolis Valley$48.72Cape Breton: median $48.16, from $35.44 to $56.83Cape Breton$48.16
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
North Shore$46.50$52.98$60.00Good (4 of 5)
Southern$35.91$50.12$58.07Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$41.25$50.00$54.00Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$33.91$48.72$56.54Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$35.44$48.16$56.83Good (4 of 5)

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