Salaries

Plumbers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 72300Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$31.05 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.9% lower $1.95 below the Nova Scotia median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
8.7% lower $2.95 below the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $31.05, from $21.83 to $42.05. Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $18.00 to $38.38, middle half $24.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38.$10$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $31.05, from $21.83 to $42.05Cape Breton$31.05Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $18.00 to $38.38, middle half $24.00 to $35.00Nova Scotia (province)$33.00Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38Canada$34.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $21.83 $18.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $24.00 $25.00
Median $31.05 $33.00 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00 $41.38
High $42.05 $38.38 $46.00
Average Not stated $30.13 $33.95

Job outlook

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

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 $35.00, from $23.00 to $37.00. Cape Breton: median $31.05, from $21.83 to $42.05. Annapolis Valley: median $29.86, from $19.20 to $36.10. Southern: median $29.56, from $16.82 to $35.21. North Shore: median $29.26, from $20.29 to $37.64.$10$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $35.00, from $23.00 to $37.00Halifax$35.00Cape Breton: median $31.05, from $21.83 to $42.05Cape Breton$31.05Annapolis Valley: median $29.86, from $19.20 to $36.10Annapolis Valley$29.86Southern: median $29.56, from $16.82 to $35.21Southern$29.56North Shore: median $29.26, from $20.29 to $37.64North Shore$29.26
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$23.00$35.00$37.00Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$21.83$31.05$42.05Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$19.20$29.86$36.10Good (4 of 5)
Southern$16.82$29.56$35.21Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$20.29$29.26$37.64Good (4 of 5)

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