Median wage
$23.38 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
16.1% lower $4.50 below the Nova Scotia median of $27.88
Compared with Canada
25.8% lower $8.12 below the Canadian median of $31.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $23.38, from $16.50 to $31.47, middle half $19.23 to $27.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $27.88, from $17.50 to $45.67, middle half $22.50 to $36.06. Canada: median $31.50, from $19.23 to $56.23, middle half $24.04 to $43.27.$10$20$30$40$50$60North Shore: median $23.38, from $16.50 to $31.47, middle half $19.23 to $27.00North Shore$23.38Nova Scotia (province): median $27.88, from $17.50 to $45.67, middle half $22.50 to $36.06Nova Scotia (province)$27.88Canada: median $31.50, from $19.23 to $56.23, middle half $24.04 to $43.27Canada$31.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.50 $17.50 $19.23
Lower quartile $19.23 $22.50 $24.04
Median $23.38 $27.88 $31.50
Upper quartile $27.00 $36.06 $43.27
High $31.47 $45.67 $56.23
Average $23.11 $30.45 $35.11

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $27.88, from $17.50 to $45.67. Southern: median $26.92, from $16.50 to $33.65. Annapolis Valley: median $25.38, from $18.96 to $53.33. Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $16.97 to $32.00. North Shore: median $23.38, from $16.50 to $31.47.$10$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $27.88, from $17.50 to $45.67Halifax$27.88Southern: median $26.92, from $16.50 to $33.65Southern$26.92Annapolis Valley: median $25.38, from $18.96 to $53.33Annapolis Valley$25.38Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $16.97 to $32.00Cape Breton$25.00North Shore: median $23.38, from $16.50 to $31.47North Shore$23.38
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$17.50$27.88$45.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$26.92$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.96$25.38$53.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.97$25.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$23.38$31.47Moderate (3 of 5)

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