Median wage
$26.07 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
13.5% lower $4.07 below the Nova Scotia median of $30.14
Compared with Canada
23.3% lower $7.93 below the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $26.07, from $22.60 to $28.76. Nova Scotia (province): median $30.14, from $20.00 to $36.00, middle half $26.25 to $31.00. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $48.08, middle half $29.00 to $41.00.$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $26.07, from $22.60 to $28.76Cape Breton$26.07Nova Scotia (province): median $30.14, from $20.00 to $36.00, middle half $26.25 to $31.00Nova Scotia (province)$30.14Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $48.08, middle half $29.00 to $41.00Canada$34.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $22.60 $20.00 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.25 $29.00
Median $26.07 $30.14 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $31.00 $41.00
High $28.76 $36.00 $48.08
Average Not stated $28.43 $35.53

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $26.07, from $22.60 to $28.76. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$22$24$26$28$30Cape Breton: median $26.07, from $22.60 to $28.76Cape Breton$26.07North Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot 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
Cape Breton$22.60$26.07$28.76Moderate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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