Median wage
$47.18 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
6.9% lower $3.49 below the Canadian median of $50.67
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $47.18, from $31.66 to $64.96, middle half $34.13 to $61.54. Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $47.18, from $31.66 to $64.96, middle half $34.13 to $61.54Nova Scotia$47.18Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00Canada$50.67
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 $31.66 $33.65
Lower quartile $34.13 $39.98
Median $47.18 $50.67
Upper quartile $61.54 $65.00
High $64.96 $79.23
Average $47.94 $54.54

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for electrical and electronics engineers in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth and retirements will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $47.18, from $31.66 to $64.96. Cape Breton: median $49.97, from $34.99 to $77.57. Halifax: median $46.60, from $31.25 to $64.96. Annapolis Valley: median $45.71, from $33.42 to $65.12. North Shore: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $47.18, from $31.66 to $64.96Nova Scotia (all regions)$47.18Cape Breton: median $49.97, from $34.99 to $77.57Cape Breton$49.97Halifax: median $46.60, from $31.25 to $64.96Halifax$46.60Annapolis Valley: median $45.71, from $33.42 to $65.12Annapolis Valley$45.71North Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$31.66$47.18$64.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$34.99$49.97$77.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$31.25$46.60$64.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$33.42$45.71$65.12Moderate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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