Salaries

Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 94140Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$23.22 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
10.6% higher $2.22 above the Nova Scotia median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
3.2% higher $0.72 above the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 $23.22, from $19.21 to $26.91. Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $16.50 to $28.16, middle half $18.00 to $25.50. Canada: median $22.50, from $17.20 to $32.00, middle half $19.60 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Southern: median $23.22, from $19.21 to $26.91Southern$23.22Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $16.50 to $28.16, middle half $18.00 to $25.50Nova Scotia (province)$21.00Canada: median $22.50, from $17.20 to $32.00, middle half $19.60 to $27.00Canada$22.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.21 $16.50 $17.20
Lower quartile Not stated $18.00 $19.60
Median $23.22 $21.00 $22.50
Upper quartile Not stated $25.50 $27.00
High $26.91 $28.16 $32.00
Average Not stated $21.99 $23.82

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $24.51, from $17.72 to $31.03. Cape Breton: median $24.12, from $18.52 to $30.49. Southern: median $23.22, from $19.21 to $26.91. Annapolis Valley: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.50. North Shore: median $20.63, from $16.50 to $28.00.$15$20$25$30$35Halifax: median $24.51, from $17.72 to $31.03Halifax$24.51Cape Breton: median $24.12, from $18.52 to $30.49Cape Breton$24.12Southern: median $23.22, from $19.21 to $26.91Southern$23.22Annapolis Valley: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.50Annapolis Valley$21.00North Shore: median $20.63, from $16.50 to $28.00North Shore$20.63
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$17.72$24.51$31.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$18.52$24.12$30.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$19.21$23.22$26.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$21.00$25.50Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$20.63$28.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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