Salaries

Software Developers and Programmers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 21232Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$40.87 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
15% lower $7.21 below the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $40.87, from $24.50 to $66.67, middle half $33.65 to $50.48. Canada: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92, middle half $38.46 to $60.67.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $40.87, from $24.50 to $66.67, middle half $33.65 to $50.48Nova Scotia$40.87Canada: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92, middle half $38.46 to $60.67Canada$48.08
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 $24.50 $30.00
Lower quartile $33.65 $38.46
Median $40.87 $48.08
Upper quartile $50.48 $60.67
High $66.67 $76.92
Average $43.67 $51.72

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to new positions, while a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Remote hiring is common in the information technology field, so jobseekers may benefit from including remote opportunities in their job search. Outlook data

2 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 $40.87, from $24.50 to $66.67. Annapolis Valley: median $43.45, from $32.13 to $63.40. North Shore: median $41.13, from $30.39 to $59.05. Halifax: median $40.67, from $25.00 to $68.27. Cape Breton: median $39.42, from $29.24 to $54.29. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $40.87, from $24.50 to $66.67Nova Scotia (all regions)$40.87Annapolis Valley: median $43.45, from $32.13 to $63.40Annapolis Valley$43.45North Shore: median $41.13, from $30.39 to $59.05North Shore$41.13Halifax: median $40.67, from $25.00 to $68.27Halifax$40.67Cape Breton: median $39.42, from $29.24 to $54.29Cape Breton$39.42Southern: 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$24.50$40.87$66.67Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$32.13$43.45$63.40Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$30.39$41.13$59.05Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$25.00$40.67$68.27Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$29.24$39.42$54.29Good (4 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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