Salaries

Secondary School Teachers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 41220Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$41.35 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
9.5% lower $4.32 below the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $41.35, from $19.79 to $49.45, middle half $32.97 to $45.05. Canada: median $45.67, from $28.85 to $59.76, middle half $37.00 to $52.40.$10$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $41.35, from $19.79 to $49.45, middle half $32.97 to $45.05Nova Scotia$41.35Canada: median $45.67, from $28.85 to $59.76, middle half $37.00 to $52.40Canada$45.67
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 Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.79 $28.85
Lower quartile $32.97 $37.00
Median $41.35 $45.67
Upper quartile $45.05 $52.40
High $49.45 $59.76
Average $37.97 $45.47

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

Growth in the public education system is limited by budgetary pressures, though recent population growth has created new positions. Opportunities vary by subject, with high demand for French and Math teachers, and some opportunities exist in rural communities and expanding private schools. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $41.35, from $19.79 to $49.45. Southern: median $44.23, from $23.08 to $55.13. Cape Breton: median $43.27, from $31.11 to $46.70. Halifax: median $41.35, from $32.63 to $49.45. Annapolis Valley: median $40.39, from $26.82 to $51.31. North Shore: median $39.80, from $25.98 to $50.55.$10$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $41.35, from $19.79 to $49.45Nova Scotia (all regions)$41.35Southern: median $44.23, from $23.08 to $55.13Southern$44.23Cape Breton: median $43.27, from $31.11 to $46.70Cape Breton$43.27Halifax: median $41.35, from $32.63 to $49.45Halifax$41.35Annapolis Valley: median $40.39, from $26.82 to $51.31Annapolis Valley$40.39North Shore: median $39.80, from $25.98 to $50.55North Shore$39.80
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)$19.79$41.35$49.45Good (4 of 5)
Southern$23.08$44.23$55.13Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$31.11$43.27$46.70Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$32.63$41.35$49.45Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$26.82$40.39$51.31Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$25.98$39.80$50.55Good (4 of 5)

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