Salaries

Electricians Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 72200Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$28.38 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
8.5% lower $2.62 below the Nova Scotia median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
18.9% lower $6.62 below the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $28.38, from $20.07 to $36.17. Nova Scotia (province): median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00, middle half $20.00 to $38.50. Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00.$10$20$30$40$50Southern: median $28.38, from $20.07 to $36.17Southern$28.38Nova Scotia (province): median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00, middle half $20.00 to $38.50Nova Scotia (province)$31.00Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00Canada$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $20.07 $19.00 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $25.50
Median $28.38 $31.00 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $38.50 $43.00
High $36.17 $42.00 $48.00
Average Not stated $30.63 $35.01

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Southern.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

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 ScotiaAnnapolis Valley: median $31.80, from $21.78 to $43.22. Cape Breton: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00. Halifax: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00. North Shore: median $30.35, from $21.69 to $41.99. Southern: median $28.38, from $20.07 to $36.17.$10$20$30$40$50Annapolis Valley: median $31.80, from $21.78 to $43.22Annapolis Valley$31.80Cape Breton: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00Cape Breton$31.00Halifax: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $42.00Halifax$31.00North Shore: median $30.35, from $21.69 to $41.99North Shore$30.35Southern: median $28.38, from $20.07 to $36.17Southern$28.38
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
Annapolis Valley$21.78$31.80$43.22Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.00$31.00$42.00Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$19.00$31.00$42.00Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$21.69$30.35$41.99Good (4 of 5)
Southern$20.07$28.38$36.17Good (4 of 5)

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