Salaries

Animal Health Technologists and Veterinary Technicians Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 32104Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$21.50 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
6.5% lower $1.50 below the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 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 $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75, middle half $17.75 to $27.00. Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia: median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75, middle half $17.75 to $27.00Nova Scotia$21.50Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Canada$23.00
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 $16.50 $17.00
Lower quartile $17.75 $19.00
Median $21.50 $23.00
Upper quartile $27.00 $27.00
High $27.75 $33.16
Average $22.62 $24.14

Job outlook

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

Registered Veterinary Technicians in Nova Scotia have grown considerably, yet a shortage of workers remains. The shortage has put upward pressure on wages and new veterinary hospitals have opened to increase available positions. Outlook data

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

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 $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75. Cape Breton: median $22.41, from $19.87 to $26.45. North Shore: median $21.90, from $19.80 to $27.72. Annapolis Valley: median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75. Halifax: median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75. Southern: median $21.18, from $19.70 to $26.82.$15$20$25$30Nova Scotia (all regions): median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75Nova Scotia (all regions)$21.50Cape Breton: median $22.41, from $19.87 to $26.45Cape Breton$22.41North Shore: median $21.90, from $19.80 to $27.72North Shore$21.90Annapolis Valley: median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75Annapolis Valley$21.50Halifax: median $21.50, from $16.50 to $27.75Halifax$21.50Southern: median $21.18, from $19.70 to $26.82Southern$21.18
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)$16.50$21.50$27.75Very good (5 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.87$22.41$26.45Very good (5 of 5)
North Shore$19.80$21.90$27.72Very good (5 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$21.50$27.75Very good (5 of 5)
Halifax$16.50$21.50$27.75Very good (5 of 5)
Southern$19.70$21.18$26.82Very good (5 of 5)

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