Median wage
$30.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
8% higher $2.23 above the Canadian median of $27.77
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $30.00, from $19.77 to $60.00, middle half $23.10 to $42.86. Canada: median $27.77, from $18.10 to $60.00, middle half $20.83 to $41.66.$0$20$40$60Nova Scotia: median $30.00, from $19.77 to $60.00, middle half $23.10 to $42.86Nova Scotia$30.00Canada: median $27.77, from $18.10 to $60.00, middle half $20.83 to $41.66Canada$27.77
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 $19.77 $18.10
Lower quartile $23.10 $20.83
Median $30.00 $27.77
Upper quartile $42.86 $41.66
High $60.00 $60.00
Average $35.85 $35.71

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $30.00, from $19.77 to $60.00. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$0$20$40$60Nova Scotia (all regions): median $30.00, from $19.77 to $60.00Nova Scotia (all regions)$30.00Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot 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)$19.77$30.00$60.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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