Salaries

General Office Support Workers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 14100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$21.99 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $23.99
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 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 $21.99, from $16.50 to $31.80, middle half $19.00 to $25.00. Canada: median $23.99, from $16.55 to $34.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.50.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia: median $21.99, from $16.50 to $31.80, middle half $19.00 to $25.00Nova Scotia$21.99Canada: median $23.99, from $16.55 to $34.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.50Canada$23.99
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 $16.50 $16.55
Lower quartile $19.00 $19.50
Median $21.99 $23.99
Upper quartile $25.00 $28.50
High $31.80 $34.00
Average $22.89 $25.10

Job outlook

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

Hiring conditions have improved recently with more job openings and less competition. Remote hiring is increasing and employers prefer applicants with broader skills and post-secondary certificates. Outlook data

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $21.99, from $16.50 to $31.80. Halifax: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $31.80. Southern: median $21.97, from $16.50 to $32.97. Cape Breton: median $21.45, from $16.50 to $27.88. Annapolis Valley: median $21.15, from $17.80 to $26.88. North Shore: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $26.82.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia (all regions): median $21.99, from $16.50 to $31.80Nova Scotia (all regions)$21.99Halifax: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $31.80Halifax$22.00Southern: median $21.97, from $16.50 to $32.97Southern$21.97Cape Breton: median $21.45, from $16.50 to $27.88Cape Breton$21.45Annapolis Valley: median $21.15, from $17.80 to $26.88Annapolis Valley$21.15North Shore: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $26.82North Shore$21.00
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)$16.50$21.99$31.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$16.50$22.00$31.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$21.97$32.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$21.45$27.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$17.80$21.15$26.88Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$21.00$26.82Moderate (3 of 5)

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