Salaries

Administrators - Post-secondary Education and Vocational Training Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 40020Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$52.88 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
6.3% lower $3.53 below the Canadian median of $56.41
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $52.88, from $24.04 to $79.67, middle half $43.27 to $56.41. Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia: median $52.88, from $24.04 to $79.67, middle half $43.27 to $56.41Nova Scotia$52.88Canada: median $56.41, from $35.90 to $91.35, middle half $45.00 to $74.36Canada$56.41
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 $24.04 $35.90
Lower quartile $43.27 $45.00
Median $52.88 $56.41
Upper quartile $56.41 $74.36
High $79.67 $91.35
Average $51.09 $61.22

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions, while several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field 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 $52.88, from $24.04 to $79.67. Cape Breton: median $53.85, from $38.95 to $80.01. Halifax: median $52.88, from $24.04 to $58.22. Annapolis Valley: median $52.56, from $35.60 to $74.98. North Shore: median $50.95, from $35.96 to $69.42. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $52.88, from $24.04 to $79.67Nova Scotia (all regions)$52.88Cape Breton: median $53.85, from $38.95 to $80.01Cape Breton$53.85Halifax: median $52.88, from $24.04 to $58.22Halifax$52.88Annapolis Valley: median $52.56, from $35.60 to $74.98Annapolis Valley$52.56North Shore: median $50.95, from $35.96 to $69.42North Shore$50.95Southern: 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)$24.04$52.88$79.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$38.95$53.85$80.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$24.04$52.88$58.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$35.60$52.56$74.98Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$35.96$50.95$69.42Moderate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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