Salaries

Financial Advisors Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 11102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$31.25 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
13.3% lower $4.81 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28, middle half $25.13 to $36.41. Canada: median $36.06, from $23.91 to $73.08, middle half $29.00 to $49.00.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28, middle half $25.13 to $36.41Nova Scotia$31.25Canada: median $36.06, from $23.91 to $73.08, middle half $29.00 to $49.00Canada$36.06
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 $23.59 $23.91
Lower quartile $25.13 $29.00
Median $31.25 $36.06
Upper quartile $36.41 $49.00
High $51.28 $73.08
Average $34.10 $43.57

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is good for financial advisors in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period. Moderate employment growth and retirements are expected to create a moderate number of new positions. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28. Southern: median $34.42, from $23.90 to $56.23. Annapolis Valley: median $32.31, from $28.85 to $57.69. Cape Breton: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28. Halifax: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $53.85. North Shore: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28Nova Scotia (all regions)$31.25Southern: median $34.42, from $23.90 to $56.23Southern$34.42Annapolis Valley: median $32.31, from $28.85 to $57.69Annapolis Valley$32.31Cape Breton: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28Cape Breton$31.25Halifax: median $31.25, from $24.00 to $53.85Halifax$31.25North Shore: median $31.25, from $23.59 to $51.28North Shore$31.25
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)$23.59$31.25$51.28Good (4 of 5)
Southern$23.90$34.42$56.23Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$28.85$32.31$57.69Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$23.59$31.25$51.28Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$24.00$31.25$53.85Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$23.59$31.25$51.28Good (4 of 5)

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