Median wage
$30.21 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.7% lower $0.21 below the Nova Scotia median of $30.42
Compared with Canada
3.5% lower $1.11 below the Canadian median of $31.32
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $30.21, from $24.64 to $40.53. Nova Scotia (province): median $30.42, from $23.60 to $42.70. Canada: median $31.32, from $23.00 to $45.05, middle half $26.00 to $38.46.$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $30.21, from $24.64 to $40.53Halifax$30.21Nova Scotia (province): median $30.42, from $23.60 to $42.70Nova Scotia (province)$30.42Canada: median $31.32, from $23.00 to $45.05, middle half $26.00 to $38.46Canada$31.32
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.64 $23.60 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $26.00
Median $30.21 $30.42 $31.32
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $38.46
High $40.53 $42.70 $45.05
Average Not stated Not stated $32.96

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

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

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $30.21, from $24.64 to $40.53. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Halifax: median $30.21, from $24.64 to $40.53Halifax$30.21Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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
Halifax$24.64$30.21$40.53Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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