Salaries

Funeral Directors and Embalmers Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 62201Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$25.84 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.8% higher $0.20 above the Nova Scotia median of $25.64
Compared with Canada
17.3% lower $5.41 below the Canadian median of $31.25
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92. Nova Scotia (province): median $25.64, from $22.60 to $35.00, middle half $25.64 to $33.65. Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92Halifax$25.84Nova Scotia (province): median $25.64, from $22.60 to $35.00, middle half $25.64 to $33.65Nova Scotia (province)$25.64Canada: median $31.25, from $18.00 to $50.48, middle half $23.00 to $40.00Canada$31.25
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $20.25 $22.60 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.64 $23.00
Median $25.84 $25.64 $31.25
Upper quartile Not stated $33.65 $40.00
High $39.92 $35.00 $50.48
Average Not stated $28.90 $33.29

Job outlook

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

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92. North Shore: median $23.68, from $18.26 to $33.15. Cape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40Halifax: median $25.84, from $20.25 to $39.92Halifax$25.84North Shore: median $23.68, from $18.26 to $33.15North Shore$23.68Cape Breton: median $23.32, from $19.17 to $33.60Cape Breton$23.32Annapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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
Halifax$20.25$25.84$39.92Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$18.26$23.68$33.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.17$23.32$33.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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