Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Machining, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 72010Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$37.64 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.1% lower $0.41 below the Nova Scotia median of $38.05
Compared with Canada
5.9% lower $2.36 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $37.64, from $24.85 to $64.56. Nova Scotia (province): median $38.05, from $33.00 to $72.13, middle half $36.06 to $44.00. Canada: median $40.00, from $28.10 to $55.00, middle half $34.00 to $49.76.$20$40$60$80Cape Breton: median $37.64, from $24.85 to $64.56Cape Breton$37.64Nova Scotia (province): median $38.05, from $33.00 to $72.13, middle half $36.06 to $44.00Nova Scotia (province)$38.05Canada: median $40.00, from $28.10 to $55.00, middle half $34.00 to $49.76Canada$40.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.85 $33.00 $28.10
Lower quartile Not stated $36.06 $34.00
Median $37.64 $38.05 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated $44.00 $49.76
High $64.56 $72.13 $55.00
Average Not stated $42.54 $41.54

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $37.64, from $24.85 to $64.56. Halifax: median $36.56, from $26.29 to $54.04. Annapolis Valley: median $36.23, from $24.80 to $50.93. Southern: median $35.93, from $25.49 to $50.05. North Shore: median $34.51, from $22.75 to $62.89.$20$40$60$80Cape Breton: median $37.64, from $24.85 to $64.56Cape Breton$37.64Halifax: median $36.56, from $26.29 to $54.04Halifax$36.56Annapolis Valley: median $36.23, from $24.80 to $50.93Annapolis Valley$36.23Southern: median $35.93, from $25.49 to $50.05Southern$35.93North Shore: median $34.51, from $22.75 to $62.89North Shore$34.51
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
Cape Breton$24.85$37.64$64.56Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$26.29$36.56$54.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$24.80$36.23$50.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$25.49$35.93$50.05Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$22.75$34.51$62.89Moderate (3 of 5)

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