Median wage
$29.60 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.4% higher $0.40 above the Nova Scotia median of $29.20
Compared with Canada
15.1% lower $5.25 below the Canadian median of $34.85
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $29.60, from $21.75 to $39.75. Nova Scotia (province): median $29.20, from $21.23 to $44.34. Canada: median $34.85, from $23.70 to $50.48, middle half $28.75 to $42.00.$20$30$40$50$60North Shore: median $29.60, from $21.75 to $39.75North Shore$29.60Nova Scotia (province): median $29.20, from $21.23 to $44.34Nova Scotia (province)$29.20Canada: median $34.85, from $23.70 to $50.48, middle half $28.75 to $42.00Canada$34.85
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 $21.75 $21.23 $23.70
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $28.75
Median $29.60 $29.20 $34.85
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $42.00
High $39.75 $44.34 $50.48
Average Not stated Not stated $35.86

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Shore.

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $32.14, from $23.60 to $43.76. North Shore: median $29.60, from $21.75 to $39.75. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $32.14, from $23.60 to $43.76Halifax$32.14North Shore: median $29.60, from $21.75 to $39.75North Shore$29.60Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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$23.60$32.14$43.76Undetermined
North Shore$21.75$29.60$39.75Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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