Salaries

Geological Engineers Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 21331Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Nova Scotia Which roles

Median wage
$61.93 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
2.1% higher $1.30 above the Nova Scotia median of $60.63
Compared with Canada
24.3% higher $12.12 above the Canadian median of $49.81
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41. Nova Scotia (province): median $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52. Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24.$20$40$60$80$100Halifax: median $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41Halifax$61.93Nova Scotia (province): median $60.63, from $37.89 to $88.52Nova Scotia (province)$60.63Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24Canada$49.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $40.67 $37.89 $31.27
Median $61.93 $60.63 $49.81
High $92.41 $88.52 $83.24

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

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 ScotiaHalifax: median $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$40$60$80$100Halifax: median $61.93, from $40.67 to $92.41Halifax$61.93Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis 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$40.67$61.93$92.41Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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