Salaries

Accounting and Related Clerks Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 14200Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$23.08 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
7.7% lower $1.92 below the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $30.77, middle half $19.50 to $26.92. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.46 to $35.71, middle half $21.60 to $29.81.$15$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $30.77, middle half $19.50 to $26.92Nova Scotia$23.08Canada: median $25.00, from $18.46 to $35.71, middle half $21.60 to $29.81Canada$25.00
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 Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.83 $18.46
Lower quartile $19.50 $21.60
Median $23.08 $25.00
Upper quartile $26.92 $29.81
High $30.77 $35.71
Average $23.85 $26.66

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with several positions becoming available due to retirements. Jobseekers may find more opportunities before the tax-filing season. Outlook data

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $23.08, from $16.83 to $30.77. Annapolis Valley: median $24.70, from $18.75 to $27.56. North Shore: median $23.63, from $20.19 to $31.00. Halifax: median $23.59, from $17.00 to $30.77. Cape Breton: median $23.50, from $16.50 to $31.93. Southern: median $21.53, from $16.50 to $26.92.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia (all regions): median $23.08, from $16.83 to $30.77Nova Scotia (all regions)$23.08Annapolis Valley: median $24.70, from $18.75 to $27.56Annapolis Valley$24.70North Shore: median $23.63, from $20.19 to $31.00North Shore$23.63Halifax: median $23.59, from $17.00 to $30.77Halifax$23.59Cape Breton: median $23.50, from $16.50 to $31.93Cape Breton$23.50Southern: median $21.53, from $16.50 to $26.92Southern$21.53
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)$16.83$23.08$30.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.75$24.70$27.56Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$20.19$23.63$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$17.00$23.59$30.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$23.50$31.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$21.53$26.92Moderate (3 of 5)

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