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Auto Body Collision, Refinishing and Glass Technicians and Damage Repair Estimators Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 72411Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$23.00 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
8% lower $2.00 below the Nova Scotia median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
14.8% lower $4.00 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $23.00, from $16.67 to $34.00, middle half $18.75 to $32.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $18.00 to $33.00, middle half $20.25 to $30.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Halifax: median $23.00, from $16.67 to $34.00, middle half $18.75 to $32.00Halifax$23.00Nova Scotia (province): median $25.00, from $18.00 to $33.00, middle half $20.25 to $30.00Nova Scotia (province)$25.00Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$27.00
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 Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.67 $18.00 $18.50
Lower quartile $18.75 $20.25 $21.00
Median $23.00 $25.00 $27.00
Upper quartile $32.00 $30.00 $33.00
High $34.00 $33.00 $40.00
Average $24.70 $25.12 $28.50

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

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 ScotiaNorth Shore: median $27.01, from $20.58 to $35.17. Cape Breton: median $26.80, from $19.34 to $34.93. Annapolis Valley: median $25.87, from $20.60 to $32.03. Southern: median $23.20, from $19.02 to $32.66. Halifax: median $23.00, from $16.67 to $34.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40North Shore: median $27.01, from $20.58 to $35.17North Shore$27.01Cape Breton: median $26.80, from $19.34 to $34.93Cape Breton$26.80Annapolis Valley: median $25.87, from $20.60 to $32.03Annapolis Valley$25.87Southern: median $23.20, from $19.02 to $32.66Southern$23.20Halifax: median $23.00, from $16.67 to $34.00Halifax$23.00
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
North Shore$20.58$27.01$35.17Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.34$26.80$34.93Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$20.60$25.87$32.03Good (4 of 5)
Southern$19.02$23.20$32.66Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$16.67$23.00$34.00Good (4 of 5)

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