Salaries

Purchasing Managers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 10012Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$53.12 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
5.3% lower $2.99 below the Canadian median of $56.11
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $53.12, from $36.51 to $85.19. Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia: median $53.12, from $36.51 to $85.19Nova Scotia$53.12Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71Canada$56.11
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $36.51 $39.34
Lower quartile Not stated $46.54
Median $53.12 $56.11
Upper quartile Not stated $69.71
High $85.19 $86.54
Average Not stated $60.48

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for purchasing managers in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth and retirements will create a few new positions and a moderate number of available roles. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field 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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $53.12, from $36.51 to $85.19. Halifax: median $53.39, from $36.35 to $72.43. Southern: median $51.08, from $36.32 to $69.08. Annapolis Valley: median $49.19, from $36.00 to $67.29. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $53.12, from $36.51 to $85.19Nova Scotia (all regions)$53.12Halifax: median $53.39, from $36.35 to $72.43Halifax$53.39Southern: median $51.08, from $36.32 to $69.08Southern$51.08Annapolis Valley: median $49.19, from $36.00 to $67.29Annapolis Valley$49.19Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot stated
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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$36.51$53.12$85.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$36.35$53.39$72.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$36.32$51.08$69.08Undetermined
Annapolis Valley$36.00$49.19$67.29Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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