Salaries

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in North Shore, Nova Scotia

NOC 32124Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$24.12 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.5% lower $0.88 below the Nova Scotia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
2.9% lower $0.71 below the Canadian median of $24.83
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

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

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $24.12, from $20.19 to $28.09. Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $17.00 to $30.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.89. Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01.$15$20$25$30$35North Shore: median $24.12, from $20.19 to $28.09North Shore$24.12Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $17.00 to $30.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.89Nova Scotia (province)$25.00Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01Canada$24.83
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $20.19 $17.00 $17.50
Lower quartile Not stated $19.00 $20.00
Median $24.12 $25.00 $24.83
Upper quartile Not stated $27.89 $30.01
High $28.09 $30.00 $34.20
Average Not stated $23.67 $25.55

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
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 ScotiaHalifax: median $25.67, from $17.00 to $30.00. Cape Breton: median $25.55, from $20.01 to $30.57. Southern: median $24.54, from $20.96 to $28.23. Annapolis Valley: median $24.50, from $21.22 to $28.80. North Shore: median $24.12, from $20.19 to $28.09.$15$20$25$30$35Halifax: median $25.67, from $17.00 to $30.00Halifax$25.67Cape Breton: median $25.55, from $20.01 to $30.57Cape Breton$25.55Southern: median $24.54, from $20.96 to $28.23Southern$24.54Annapolis Valley: median $24.50, from $21.22 to $28.80Annapolis Valley$24.50North Shore: median $24.12, from $20.19 to $28.09North Shore$24.12
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$17.00$25.67$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$20.01$25.55$30.57Good (4 of 5)
Southern$20.96$24.54$28.23Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$21.22$24.50$28.80Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$20.19$24.12$28.09Good (4 of 5)

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