Salaries

Government Managers - Economic Analysis, Policy Development and Program Administration Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 40011Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$64.87 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
2.3% higher $1.47 above the Canadian median of $63.40
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 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 $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71, middle half $58.97 to $71.79. Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79.$40$50$60$70$80$90Nova Scotia: median $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71, middle half $58.97 to $71.79Nova Scotia$64.87Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79Canada$63.40
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 $51.28 $47.60
Lower quartile $58.97 $54.95
Median $64.87 $63.40
Upper quartile $71.79 $71.79
High $85.71 $80.22
Average $65.67 $63.63

Job outlook

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

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field 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 $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71. Halifax: median $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71. North Shore: median $61.36, from $44.79 to $76.54. Southern: median $57.10, from $45.09 to $73.89. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71Nova Scotia (all regions)$64.87Halifax: median $64.87, from $51.28 to $85.71Halifax$64.87North Shore: median $61.36, from $44.79 to $76.54North Shore$61.36Southern: median $57.10, from $45.09 to $73.89Southern$57.10Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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)$51.28$64.87$85.71Limited (2 of 5)
Halifax$51.28$64.87$85.71Limited (2 of 5)
North Shore$44.79$61.36$76.54Limited (2 of 5)
Southern$45.09$57.10$73.89Limited (2 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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