Median wage
$28.85 an hour
Annapolis Valley
Compared with Nova Scotia
11% higher
$2.85 above the Nova Scotia median of $26.00
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower
$2.62 below the Canadian median of $31.47
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Annapolis Valley
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Annapolis Valley and Canada Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87, middle half $20.00 to $38.46. Nova Scotia (province): median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60, middle half $22.00 to $34.62. Canada: median $31.47, from $20.50 to $49.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.90. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87, middle half $20.00 to $38.46 Annapolis Valley $28.85 Nova Scotia (province): median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60, middle half $22.00 to $34.62 Nova Scotia (province) $26.00 Canada: median $31.47, from $20.50 to $49.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.90 Canada $31.47 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 Annapolis Valley compared with Canada
Wage Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$18.00
$19.00
$20.50
Lower quartile
$20.00
$22.00
$25.00
Median
$28.85
$26.00
$31.47
Upper quartile
$38.46
$34.62
$39.90
High
$40.87
$41.60
$49.00
Average
$29.65
$28.90
$33.71
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Annapolis Valley.
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 $30.29, from $23.00 to $46.00. Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87. Southern: median $28.63, from $20.22 to $40.67. Cape Breton: median $28.55, from $18.68 to $37.59. Halifax: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 North Shore: median $30.29, from $23.00 to $46.00 North Shore $30.29 Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87 Annapolis Valley $28.85 Southern: median $28.63, from $20.22 to $40.67 Southern $28.63 Cape Breton: median $28.55, from $18.68 to $37.59 Cape Breton $28.55 Halifax: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60 Halifax $26.00 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 $23.00 $30.29 $46.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Annapolis Valley $18.00 $28.85 $40.87 Moderate (3 of 5) Southern $20.22 $28.63 $40.67 Moderate (3 of 5) Cape Breton $18.68 $28.55 $37.59 Moderate (3 of 5) Halifax $19.00 $26.00 $41.60 Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .