Salaries

Home Support Workers, Caregivers and Related Occupations Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 44101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$22.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
7.3% higher $1.50 above the Canadian median of $20.50
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 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 $22.00, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $17.75 to $24.00. Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Nova Scotia: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $17.75 to $24.00Nova Scotia$22.00Canada: median $20.50, from $16.00 to $27.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.00Canada$20.50
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 $16.00
Lower quartile $17.75 $17.85
Median $22.00 $20.50
Upper quartile $24.00 $24.00
High $25.00 $27.00
Average $21.01 $21.34

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will lead to new positions, while an aging population and a growing emphasis on home delivery of health services favour opportunities in this group. Outlook data

8 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 $22.00, from $16.50 to $25.00. Cape Breton: median $23.00, from $16.50 to $24.18. Annapolis Valley: median $22.02, from $18.92 to $25.11. Southern: median $21.84, from $17.51 to $24.00. Halifax: median $21.30, from $16.61 to $24.83. North Shore: median $19.00, from $16.50 to $24.83.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Nova Scotia (all regions): median $22.00, from $16.50 to $25.00Nova Scotia (all regions)$22.00Cape Breton: median $23.00, from $16.50 to $24.18Cape Breton$23.00Annapolis Valley: median $22.02, from $18.92 to $25.11Annapolis Valley$22.02Southern: median $21.84, from $17.51 to $24.00Southern$21.84Halifax: median $21.30, from $16.61 to $24.83Halifax$21.30North Shore: median $19.00, from $16.50 to $24.83North Shore$19.00
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$22.00$25.00Very good (5 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$23.00$24.18Very good (5 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.92$22.02$25.11Very good (5 of 5)
Southern$17.51$21.84$24.00Very good (5 of 5)
Halifax$16.61$21.30$24.83Very good (5 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$19.00$24.83Very good (5 of 5)

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