Median wage
$24.45 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
14.4% lower $4.12 below the Canadian median of $28.57
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.43, middle half $20.51 to $29.00. Canada: median $28.57, from $20.48 to $39.00, middle half $24.18 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia: median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.43, middle half $20.51 to $29.00Nova Scotia$24.45Canada: median $28.57, from $20.48 to $39.00, middle half $24.18 to $33.00Canada$28.57
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 Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $18.00 $20.48
Lower quartile $20.51 $24.18
Median $24.45 $28.57
Upper quartile $29.00 $33.00
High $39.43 $39.00
Average $26.49 $29.45

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks is moderate. While employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions, several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.43. Southern: median $27.77, from $21.18 to $34.23. Annapolis Valley: median $26.22, from $21.47 to $35.81. Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $19.23 to $26.00. North Shore: median $24.87, from $21.13 to $28.20. Halifax: median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.56.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.43Nova Scotia (all regions)$24.45Southern: median $27.77, from $21.18 to $34.23Southern$27.77Annapolis Valley: median $26.22, from $21.47 to $35.81Annapolis Valley$26.22Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $19.23 to $26.00Cape Breton$25.00North Shore: median $24.87, from $21.13 to $28.20North Shore$24.87Halifax: median $24.45, from $18.00 to $39.56Halifax$24.45
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)$18.00$24.45$39.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$21.18$27.77$34.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$21.47$26.22$35.81Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.23$25.00$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$21.13$24.87$28.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$18.00$24.45$39.56Moderate (3 of 5)

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