Salaries

Civil Engineers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 21300Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Nova Scotia Which roles

Median wage
$47.34 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
2.5% lower $1.22 below the Canadian median of $48.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14. Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14Nova Scotia$47.34Canada: median $48.56, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $59.89Canada$48.56
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 $30.14 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated $38.46
Median $47.34 $48.56
Upper quartile Not stated $59.89
High $77.14 $72.12
Average Not stated $50.95

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create a moderate number of new positions. Demand is supported by government capital projects, making it easier for intermediate and senior engineers to find work than for recent graduates. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14. Southern: median $48.78, from $31.13 to $70.20. Halifax: median $47.93, from $30.83 to $74.88. North Shore: median $47.02, from $30.89 to $66.64. Annapolis Valley: median $45.73, from $30.42 to $66.00. Cape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $47.34, from $30.14 to $77.14Nova Scotia (all regions)$47.34Southern: median $48.78, from $31.13 to $70.20Southern$48.78Halifax: median $47.93, from $30.83 to $74.88Halifax$47.93North Shore: median $47.02, from $30.89 to $66.64North Shore$47.02Annapolis Valley: median $45.73, from $30.42 to $66.00Annapolis Valley$45.73Cape Breton: median $44.58, from $30.44 to $65.10Cape Breton$44.58
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)$30.14$47.34$77.14Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$31.13$48.78$70.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$30.83$47.93$74.88Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$30.89$47.02$66.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$30.42$45.73$66.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$30.44$44.58$65.10Moderate (3 of 5)

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