Salaries

Drafting Technologists and Technicians Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 22212Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$30.63 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.6% higher $0.78 above the Nova Scotia median of $29.85
Compared with Canada
3.6% lower $1.16 below the Canadian median of $31.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $30.63, from $19.99 to $43.49. Nova Scotia (province): median $29.85, from $19.63 to $45.01. Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $30.63, from $19.99 to $43.49Halifax$30.63Nova Scotia (province): median $29.85, from $19.63 to $45.01Nova Scotia (province)$29.85Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00Canada$31.79
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.99 $19.63 $21.50
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $25.23
Median $30.63 $29.85 $31.79
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $40.00
High $43.49 $45.01 $48.38
Average Not stated Not stated $33.70

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $30.63, from $19.99 to $43.49. Southern: median $30.14, from $22.19 to $37.61. North Shore: median $27.58, from $20.35 to $35.28. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $30.63, from $19.99 to $43.49Halifax$30.63Southern: median $30.14, from $22.19 to $37.61Southern$30.14North Shore: median $27.58, from $20.35 to $35.28North Shore$27.58Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot stated
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$19.99$30.63$43.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$22.19$30.14$37.61Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$20.35$27.58$35.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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