Median wage
$33.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
3.1% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $32.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83, middle half $23.56 to $40.00. Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83, middle half $23.56 to $40.00Nova Scotia$33.00Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94Canada$32.00
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 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $23.56 $26.00
Median $33.00 $32.00
Upper quartile $40.00 $39.94
High $43.83 $46.00
Average $32.29 $33.59

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 due to employment growth and retirements. A moderate number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83. Cape Breton: median $33.60, from $24.39 to $46.32. Annapolis Valley: median $31.45, from $19.80 to $44.18. North Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95. Halifax: median $29.43, from $21.33 to $41.33. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia (all regions): median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83Nova Scotia (all regions)$33.00Cape Breton: median $33.60, from $24.39 to $46.32Cape Breton$33.60Annapolis Valley: median $31.45, from $19.80 to $44.18Annapolis Valley$31.45North Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95North Shore$31.19Halifax: median $29.43, from $21.33 to $41.33Halifax$29.43Southern: 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)$22.00$33.00$43.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$24.39$33.60$46.32Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$19.80$31.45$44.18Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$22.71$31.19$41.95Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$21.33$29.43$41.33Moderate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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