Median wage
$20.00 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
4.8% lower $1.00 below the Nova Scotia median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
11.1% lower $2.50 below the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $21.00, middle half $16.50 to $20.83. Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $18.00 to $25.64, middle half $20.00 to $24.62. Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64.$15$20$25$30$35Cape Breton: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $21.00, middle half $16.50 to $20.83Cape Breton$20.00Nova Scotia (province): median $21.00, from $18.00 to $25.64, middle half $20.00 to $24.62Nova Scotia (province)$21.00Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64Canada$22.50
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 $16.50 $18.00 $18.00
Lower quartile $16.50 $20.00 $20.00
Median $20.00 $21.00 $22.50
Upper quartile $20.83 $24.62 $25.64
High $21.00 $25.64 $30.67
Average $18.56 $21.57 $23.80

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $28.85. North Shore: median $21.91, from $18.75 to $28.23. Annapolis Valley: median $20.97, from $16.50 to $25.49. Southern: median $20.63, from $18.50 to $21.54. Cape Breton: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $21.00.$15$20$25$30Halifax: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $28.85Halifax$22.50North Shore: median $21.91, from $18.75 to $28.23North Shore$21.91Annapolis Valley: median $20.97, from $16.50 to $25.49Annapolis Valley$20.97Southern: median $20.63, from $18.50 to $21.54Southern$20.63Cape Breton: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $21.00Cape Breton$20.00
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$18.00$22.50$28.85Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.75$21.91$28.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$16.50$20.97$25.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$18.50$20.63$21.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$20.00$21.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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