Salaries

Biological Technologists and Technicians Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 22110Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$25.39 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
12.8% lower $3.73 below the Canadian median of $29.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $25.39, from $16.73 to $37.37. Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $25.39, from $16.73 to $37.37Nova Scotia$25.39Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67Canada$29.12
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.73 $19.50
Lower quartile Not stated $23.00
Median $25.39 $29.12
Upper quartile Not stated $34.67
High $37.37 $43.00
Average Not stated $29.78

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 a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. There is also a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. 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 $25.39, from $16.73 to $37.37. Halifax: median $27.32, from $19.28 to $84.10. Cape Breton: median $27.25, from $20.34 to $37.20. Annapolis Valley: median $26.58, from $18.87 to $41.38. North Shore: median $25.30, from $18.05 to $37.58. Southern: median $25.22, from $18.19 to $36.64.$0$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $25.39, from $16.73 to $37.37Nova Scotia (all regions)$25.39Halifax: median $27.32, from $19.28 to $84.10Halifax$27.32Cape Breton: median $27.25, from $20.34 to $37.20Cape Breton$27.25Annapolis Valley: median $26.58, from $18.87 to $41.38Annapolis Valley$26.58North Shore: median $25.30, from $18.05 to $37.58North Shore$25.30Southern: median $25.22, from $18.19 to $36.64Southern$25.22
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)$16.73$25.39$37.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$19.28$27.32$84.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$20.34$27.25$37.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.87$26.58$41.38Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.05$25.30$37.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$18.19$25.22$36.64Moderate (3 of 5)

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