Salaries

Insulators Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 72321Wages 2023-2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Nova Scotia How to get licensed

Median wage
$36.24 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
3.6% lower $1.37 below the Canadian median of $37.61
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $36.24, from $20.00 to $46.27, middle half $22.07 to $39.43. Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $36.24, from $20.00 to $46.27, middle half $22.07 to $39.43Nova Scotia$36.24Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00Canada$37.61
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 $20.00 $23.00
Lower quartile $22.07 $27.00
Median $36.24 $37.61
Upper quartile $39.43 $44.00
High $46.27 $48.65
Average $32.89 $36.29

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nova Scotia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $36.24, from $20.00 to $46.27. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia (all regions): median $36.24, from $20.00 to $46.27Nova Scotia (all regions)$36.24Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot 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)$20.00$36.24$46.27Good (4 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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