In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Nova Scotia

384 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
13 occupations
Good outlook
122 occupations
Regulated occupations
82 on this list, in Nova Scotia

Occupations by job outlook in Nova Scotia

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.

Showing 131 TEER 2 occupations of 384. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Nova Scotia, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Licensed practical nurses Very good (5 of 5) $30.42 an hour 2 Regulated
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Very good (5 of 5) $21.50 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Very good (5 of 5) $21.49 an hour 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Good (4 of 5) $35,128 a year 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Good (4 of 5) $45.33 an hour 2 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Good (4 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Good (4 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 —
Crane operators Good (4 of 5) $41.20 an hour 2 Regulated
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists Good (4 of 5) $40.22 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial electricians Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction estimators Good (4 of 5) $39.56 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Good (4 of 5) $39.16 an hour 2 —
Medical sonographers Good (4 of 5) $39.01 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $38.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) $38.08 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Good (4 of 5) $36.75 an hour 2 —
Ironworkers Good (4 of 5) $36.71 an hour 2 Regulated
Insulators Good (4 of 5) $36.24 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists Good (4 of 5) $33.53 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Good (4 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Good (4 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Good (4 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Good (4 of 5) $31.26 an hour 2 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Bricklayers Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $30.84 an hour 2 Regulated
Records management technicians Good (4 of 5) $30.42 an hour 2 —
Welders and related machine operators Good (4 of 5) $29.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Good (4 of 5) $28.85 an hour 2 —
Gas fitters Good (4 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Good (4 of 5) $26.82 an hour 2 Some roles
Other small engine and small equipment repairers Good (4 of 5) $25.18 an hour 2 —
Pharmacy technicians Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Carpenters Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $24.04 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Good (4 of 5) $23.32 an hour 2 —
Other medical technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Good (4 of 5) $22.50 an hour 2 —
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors Good (4 of 5) $22.00 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $20.65 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Good (4 of 5) $20.19 an hour 2 —
Chefs Good (4 of 5) $19.00 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Good (4 of 5) $16.75 an hour 2 —
Other practitioners of natural healing Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Moderate (3 of 5) $51.35 an hour 2 Regulated
Deck officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $45.03 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Power system electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $43.39 an hour 2 —
Elevator constructors and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $41.19 an hour 2 Regulated
Conservation and fishery officers Moderate (3 of 5) $39.63 an hour 2 —
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $39.50 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 —
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 —
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $38.80 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.21 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $38.10 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $38.05 an hour 2 —
Firefighters Moderate (3 of 5) $37.98 an hour 2 Regulated
Agricultural and fish products inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.44 an hour 2 —
Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.07 an hour 2 —
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.72 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $36.05 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Moderate (3 of 5) $34.55 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $34.07 an hour 2 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 Regulated
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.41 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.12 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
Information systems testing technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $32.22 an hour 2 —
Engineer officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $32.05 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 —
Architectural technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.49 an hour 2 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $31.48 an hour 2 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Moderate (3 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $30.85 an hour 2 —
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $30.82 an hour 2 Some roles
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 —
Instructors of persons with disabilities Moderate (3 of 5) $30.21 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.09 an hour 2 —
Land survey technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Chemical technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.96 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.85 an hour 2 —
Announcers and other broadcasters Moderate (3 of 5) $29.79 an hour 2 —
Statistical officers and related research support occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $29.32 an hour 2 —
Sheet metal workers Moderate (3 of 5) $29.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Insurance underwriters Moderate (3 of 5) $28.59 an hour 2 —
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $28.21 an hour 2 —
Opticians Moderate (3 of 5) $28.07 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Dental technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Graphic arts technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $27.80 an hour 2 —
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $27.21 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Moderate (3 of 5) $26.50 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $26.15 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.64 an hour 2 Regulated
Interior designers and interior decorators Moderate (3 of 5) $25.40 an hour 2 Regulated
Biological technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $25.39 an hour 2 —
Appliance servicers and repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.28 an hour 2 Regulated
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $24.89 an hour 2 Regulated
Conference and event planners Moderate (3 of 5) $24.79 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $24.25 an hour 2 —
Other services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $22.61 an hour 2 —
Customer and information services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $22.50 an hour 2 —
Film and video camera operators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Limited (2 of 5) $52.00 an hour 2 —
Forestry technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $37.79 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $37.42 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Limited (2 of 5) $32.34 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, forest products processing Limited (2 of 5) $31.22 an hour 2 —
Audio and video recording technicians Limited (2 of 5) $30.80 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Limited (2 of 5) $29.20 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators Limited (2 of 5) $28.85 an hour 2 —

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