Salaries

Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 41405Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$40.28 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.5% lower $1.05 below the Nova Scotia median of $41.33
Compared with Canada
3% lower $1.24 below the Canadian median of $41.52
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 $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16. Nova Scotia (province): median $41.33, from $24.04 to $53.37, middle half $33.77 to $47.80. Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48.$20$30$40$50$60Southern: median $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16Southern$40.28Nova Scotia (province): median $41.33, from $24.04 to $53.37, middle half $33.77 to $47.80Nova Scotia (province)$41.33Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48Canada$41.52
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $27.46 $24.04 $26.64
Lower quartile Not stated $33.77 $33.33
Median $40.28 $41.33 $41.52
Upper quartile Not stated $47.80 $50.48
High $55.16 $53.37 $57.69
Average Not stated $40.04 $42.64

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $42.91, from $29.12 to $55.12. Halifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08. Annapolis Valley: median $40.63, from $26.34 to $57.72. Southern: median $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16. North Shore: median $39.76, from $26.54 to $55.78.$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $42.91, from $29.12 to $55.12Cape Breton$42.91Halifax: median $41.76, from $24.04 to $48.08Halifax$41.76Annapolis Valley: median $40.63, from $26.34 to $57.72Annapolis Valley$40.63Southern: median $40.28, from $27.46 to $55.16Southern$40.28North Shore: median $39.76, from $26.54 to $55.78North Shore$39.76
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$29.12$42.91$55.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$24.04$41.76$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$26.34$40.63$57.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$27.46$40.28$55.16Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$26.54$39.76$55.78Moderate (3 of 5)

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