Median wage
$21.91 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
4.3% higher $0.91 above the Nova Scotia median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
2.6% lower $0.59 below the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $21.91, from $18.75 to $28.23. 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$35North Shore: median $21.91, from $18.75 to $28.23North Shore$21.91Nova 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.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $18.75 $18.00 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $20.00
Median $21.91 $21.00 $22.50
Upper quartile Not stated $24.62 $25.64
High $28.23 $25.64 $30.67
Average Not stated $21.57 $23.80

Job outlook

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

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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