Median wage
$31.43 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
6.6% lower $2.22 below the Canadian median of $33.65
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $31.43, from $21.90 to $41.76. Canada: median $33.65, from $20.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.15 to $48.08.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $31.43, from $21.90 to $41.76Nova Scotia$31.43Canada: median $33.65, from $20.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.15 to $48.08Canada$33.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $21.90 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.15
Median $31.43 $33.65
Upper quartile Not stated $48.08
High $41.76 $57.69
Average Not stated $37.12

Job outlook

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

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Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $31.43, from $21.90 to $41.76. Halifax: median $31.31, from $23.21 to $41.41. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Nova Scotia (all regions): median $31.43, from $21.90 to $41.76Nova Scotia (all regions)$31.43Halifax: median $31.31, from $23.21 to $41.41Halifax$31.31Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$21.90$31.43$41.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$23.21$31.31$41.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (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)

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