Salaries

Software Engineers and Designers Salary in North Shore, Nova Scotia

NOC 21231Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$46.06 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
12.3% lower $6.44 below the Nova Scotia median of $52.50
Compared with Canada
18.5% lower $10.43 below the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

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

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $46.06, from $31.35 to $71.65. Nova Scotia (province): median $52.50, from $32.32 to $98.56, middle half $42.70 to $71.79. Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80$100North Shore: median $46.06, from $31.35 to $71.65North Shore$46.06Nova Scotia (province): median $52.50, from $32.32 to $98.56, middle half $42.70 to $71.79Nova Scotia (province)$52.50Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12Canada$56.49
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $31.35 $32.32 $35.00
Lower quartile Not stated $42.70 $43.75
Median $46.06 $52.50 $56.49
Upper quartile Not stated $71.79 $72.12
High $71.65 $98.56 $91.35
Average Not stated $58.29 $60.57

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $49.52, from $32.31 to $98.56. Annapolis Valley: median $48.37, from $32.57 to $72.95. North Shore: median $46.06, from $31.35 to $71.65. Cape Breton: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Halifax: median $49.52, from $32.31 to $98.56Halifax$49.52Annapolis Valley: median $48.37, from $32.57 to $72.95Annapolis Valley$48.37North Shore: median $46.06, from $31.35 to $71.65North Shore$46.06Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedSouthern: 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
Halifax$32.31$49.52$98.56Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$32.57$48.37$72.95Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$31.35$46.06$71.65Good (4 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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