Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 72021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$30.16 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
2% lower $0.61 below the Nova Scotia median of $30.77
Compared with Canada
21.6% lower $8.30 below the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $30.16, from $19.80 to $47.40, middle half $22.50 to $38.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00, middle half $25.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67.$10$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $30.16, from $19.80 to $47.40, middle half $22.50 to $38.00Cape Breton$30.16Nova Scotia (province): median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00, middle half $25.00 to $40.00Nova Scotia (province)$30.77Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67Canada$38.46
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 Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.80 $22.00 $26.92
Lower quartile $22.50 $25.00 $31.50
Median $30.16 $30.77 $38.46
Upper quartile $38.00 $40.00 $45.67
High $47.40 $43.00 $55.00
Average $31.28 $32.39 $40.28

Job outlook

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

1 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 ScotiaHalifax: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00. North Shore: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00. Cape Breton: median $30.16, from $19.80 to $47.40. Annapolis Valley: median $27.97, from $22.00 to $36.00. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00Halifax$30.77North Shore: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $43.00North Shore$30.77Cape Breton: median $30.16, from $19.80 to $47.40Cape Breton$30.16Annapolis Valley: median $27.97, from $22.00 to $36.00Annapolis Valley$27.97Southern: not statedSouthernNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Halifax$22.00$30.77$43.00Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$22.00$30.77$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.80$30.16$47.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$22.00$27.97$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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