Salaries

Retail and Wholesale Buyers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 62101Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$22.61 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
24.6% lower $7.39 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 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 $22.61, from $16.50 to $38.96. Canada: median $30.00, from $19.23 to $48.08, middle half $22.50 to $38.46.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $22.61, from $16.50 to $38.96Nova Scotia$22.61Canada: median $30.00, from $19.23 to $48.08, middle half $22.50 to $38.46Canada$30.00
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 $16.50 $19.23
Lower quartile Not stated $22.50
Median $22.61 $30.00
Upper quartile Not stated $38.46
High $38.96 $48.08
Average Not stated $32.06

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $22.61, from $16.50 to $38.96. Halifax: median $23.52, from $17.33 to $35.53. Annapolis Valley: median $22.31, from $17.56 to $34.90. Southern: median $22.29, from $17.01 to $33.63. Cape Breton: median $21.25, from $16.50 to $30.10. North Shore: not stated.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $22.61, from $16.50 to $38.96Nova Scotia (all regions)$22.61Halifax: median $23.52, from $17.33 to $35.53Halifax$23.52Annapolis Valley: median $22.31, from $17.56 to $34.90Annapolis Valley$22.31Southern: median $22.29, from $17.01 to $33.63Southern$22.29Cape Breton: median $21.25, from $16.50 to $30.10Cape Breton$21.25North 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)$16.50$22.61$38.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$17.33$23.52$35.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$17.56$22.31$34.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$17.01$22.29$33.63Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$21.25$30.10Moderate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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