Median wage
$32.21 an hour
Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.7% higher
$0.21 above the Nova Scotia median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
10.5% lower
$3.79 below the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Southern
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Southern and Canada Southern: median $32.21, from $23.02 to $38.09. Nova Scotia (province): median $32.00, from $20.00 to $43.59, middle half $26.00 to $37.00. Canada: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $43.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Southern: median $32.21, from $23.02 to $38.09 Southern $32.21 Nova Scotia (province): median $32.00, from $20.00 to $43.59, middle half $26.00 to $37.00 Nova Scotia (province) $32.00 Canada: median $36.00, from $23.00 to $43.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00 Canada $36.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
Wage Southern Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$23.02
$20.00
$23.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $26.00
$28.00
Median
$32.21
$32.00
$36.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $37.00
$38.00
High
$38.09
$43.59
$43.00
Average
Not stated $31.31
$34.10
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Southern.
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
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 Scotia North Shore: median $33.37, from $24.30 to $40.01. Annapolis Valley: median $33.32, from $24.12 to $39.70. Southern: median $32.21, from $23.02 to $38.09. Cape Breton: median $28.77, from $20.19 to $34.74. Halifax: median $28.42, from $21.20 to $36.24. $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 North Shore: median $33.37, from $24.30 to $40.01 North Shore $33.37 Annapolis Valley: median $33.32, from $24.12 to $39.70 Annapolis Valley $33.32 Southern: median $32.21, from $23.02 to $38.09 Southern $32.21 Cape Breton: median $28.77, from $20.19 to $34.74 Cape Breton $28.77 Halifax: median $28.42, from $21.20 to $36.24 Halifax $28.42 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) Region Low Median High Outlook North Shore $24.30 $33.37 $40.01 Moderate (3 of 5) Annapolis Valley $24.12 $33.32 $39.70 Moderate (3 of 5) Southern $23.02 $32.21 $38.09 Moderate (3 of 5) Cape Breton $20.19 $28.77 $34.74 Moderate (3 of 5) Halifax $21.20 $28.42 $36.24 Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .