Salaries

Pharmacists Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 31120Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$50.12 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.7% lower $0.88 below the Nova Scotia median of $51.00
Compared with Canada
9.7% lower $5.37 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

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

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $50.12, from $35.91 to $58.07. 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.$30$40$50$60$70Southern: median $50.12, from $35.91 to $58.07Southern$50.12Nova 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.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $35.91 $41.25 $40.00
Lower quartile Not stated $45.67 $50.00
Median $50.12 $51.00 $55.49
Upper quartile Not stated $54.00 $61.54
High $58.07 $58.97 $67.00
Average Not stated $49.84 $54.78

Job outlook

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

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

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 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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