Median wage
$24.52 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
5.7% lower $1.48 below the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
15 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $24.52, from $17.00 to $33.65, middle half $20.51 to $26.84. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia: median $24.52, from $17.00 to $33.65, middle half $20.51 to $26.84Nova Scotia$24.52Canada: median $26.00, from $19.17 to $40.00, middle half $22.00 to $32.00Canada$26.00
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 $17.00 $19.17
Lower quartile $20.51 $22.00
Median $24.52 $26.00
Upper quartile $26.84 $32.00
High $33.65 $40.00
Average $25.17 $28.08

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. New positions will become available due to employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

15 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nova Scotia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $24.52, from $17.00 to $33.65. Annapolis Valley: median $25.18, from $17.41 to $30.75. Halifax: median $24.52, from $20.51 to $29.51. North Shore: median $23.32, from $18.77 to $30.65. Cape Breton: median $22.76, from $18.88 to $29.82. Southern: median $21.45, from $16.50 to $29.13.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia (all regions): median $24.52, from $17.00 to $33.65Nova Scotia (all regions)$24.52Annapolis Valley: median $25.18, from $17.41 to $30.75Annapolis Valley$25.18Halifax: median $24.52, from $20.51 to $29.51Halifax$24.52North Shore: median $23.32, from $18.77 to $30.65North Shore$23.32Cape Breton: median $22.76, from $18.88 to $29.82Cape Breton$22.76Southern: median $21.45, from $16.50 to $29.13Southern$21.45
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)$17.00$24.52$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$17.41$25.18$30.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$20.51$24.52$29.51Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.77$23.32$30.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$18.88$22.76$29.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$21.45$29.13Moderate (3 of 5)

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