Median wage
$39.20 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.7% higher $2.13 above the Nova Scotia median of $37.07
Compared with Canada
3.1% lower $1.27 below the Canadian median of $40.47
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $39.20, from $28.88 to $50.18. Nova Scotia (province): median $37.07, from $26.89 to $51.13. Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $39.20, from $28.88 to $50.18Halifax$39.20Nova Scotia (province): median $37.07, from $26.89 to $51.13Nova Scotia (province)$37.07Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40Canada$40.47
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $28.88 $26.89 $26.27
Median $39.20 $37.07 $40.47
High $50.18 $51.13 $57.40

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $39.20, from $28.88 to $50.18. Annapolis Valley: median $37.11, from $27.30 to $47.26. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $39.20, from $28.88 to $50.18Halifax$39.20Annapolis Valley: median $37.11, from $27.30 to $47.26Annapolis Valley$37.11Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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
Halifax$28.88$39.20$50.18Undetermined
Annapolis Valley$27.30$37.11$47.26Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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