Salaries

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

NOC 72010Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$35.93 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.6% lower $2.12 below the Nova Scotia median of $38.05
Compared with Canada
10.2% lower $4.07 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

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

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $35.93, from $25.49 to $50.05. 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$80Southern: median $35.93, from $25.49 to $50.05Southern$35.93Nova 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 Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $25.49 $33.00 $28.10
Lower quartile Not stated $36.06 $34.00
Median $35.93 $38.05 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated $44.00 $49.76
High $50.05 $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 Southern.

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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