Median wage
$21.43 an hour
North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.8% higher
$0.78 above the Nova Scotia median of $20.65
Compared with Canada
14.3% lower
$3.57 below the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in North Shore
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in North Shore and Canada North Shore: median $21.43, from $17.35 to $32.39. Nova Scotia (province): median $20.65, from $16.50 to $48.08, middle half $17.00 to $29.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $41.00, middle half $20.00 to $32.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 North Shore: median $21.43, from $17.35 to $32.39 North Shore $21.43 Nova Scotia (province): median $20.65, from $16.50 to $48.08, middle half $17.00 to $29.00 Nova Scotia (province) $20.65 Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $41.00, middle half $20.00 to $32.00 Canada $25.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
Wage North Shore Nova Scotia Canada
Low
$17.35
$16.50
$17.50
Lower quartile
Not stated $17.00
$20.00
Median
$21.43
$20.65
$25.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $29.00
$32.00
High
$32.39
$48.08
$41.00
Average
Not stated $24.86
$27.20
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Shore.
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Scotia Halifax: median $23.34, from $16.50 to $37.56. Southern: median $21.54, from $18.27 to $30.76. North Shore: median $21.43, from $17.35 to $32.39. Cape Breton: median $20.69, from $16.86 to $30.87. Annapolis Valley: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 Halifax: median $23.34, from $16.50 to $37.56 Halifax $23.34 Southern: median $21.54, from $18.27 to $30.76 Southern $21.54 North Shore: median $21.43, from $17.35 to $32.39 North Shore $21.43 Cape Breton: median $20.69, from $16.86 to $30.87 Cape Breton $20.69 Annapolis Valley: not stated Annapolis Valley Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Halifax $16.50 $23.34 $37.56 Good (4 of 5) Southern $18.27 $21.54 $30.76 Good (4 of 5) North Shore $17.35 $21.43 $32.39 Good (4 of 5) Cape Breton $16.86 $20.69 $30.87 Good (4 of 5) Annapolis Valley Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .