Salaries

Sawmill Machine Operators Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 94120Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$21.66 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
20.8% lower $5.69 below the Canadian median of $27.35
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $21.66, from $18.91 to $25.20. Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia: median $21.66, from $18.91 to $25.20Nova Scotia$21.66Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00Canada$27.35
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 $18.91 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated $23.49
Median $21.66 $27.35
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00
High $25.20 $37.00
Average Not stated $28.02

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

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $21.66, from $18.91 to $25.20. North Shore: median $22.32, from $19.98 to $26.30. Southern: median $21.02, from $18.23 to $23.42. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Nova Scotia (all regions): median $21.66, from $18.91 to $25.20Nova Scotia (all regions)$21.66North Shore: median $22.32, from $19.98 to $26.30North Shore$22.32Southern: median $21.02, from $18.23 to $23.42Southern$21.02Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot 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)$18.91$21.66$25.20Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$19.98$22.32$26.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$18.23$21.02$23.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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