Salaries

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 22114Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$24.89 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
17% lower $5.11 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $24.89, from $18.09 to $37.56. Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $24.62 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $24.89, from $18.09 to $37.56Nova Scotia$24.89Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $24.62 to $35.00Canada$30.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $18.09 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $24.62
Median $24.89 $30.00
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00
High $37.56 $40.87
Average Not stated $30.71

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will create a moderate number of new positions over the 2025-2027 period. Due to the seasonal nature of the work, opportunities are more favourable during the summer months. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $24.89, from $18.09 to $37.56. North Shore: median $26.78, from $20.30 to $36.62. Cape Breton: median $25.68, from $19.04 to $34.13. Southern: median $25.19, from $19.64 to $33.26. Annapolis Valley: median $24.85, from $18.57 to $33.33. Halifax: median $24.79, from $18.43 to $34.90.$15$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $24.89, from $18.09 to $37.56Nova Scotia (all regions)$24.89North Shore: median $26.78, from $20.30 to $36.62North Shore$26.78Cape Breton: median $25.68, from $19.04 to $34.13Cape Breton$25.68Southern: median $25.19, from $19.64 to $33.26Southern$25.19Annapolis Valley: median $24.85, from $18.57 to $33.33Annapolis Valley$24.85Halifax: median $24.79, from $18.43 to $34.90Halifax$24.79
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)$18.09$24.89$37.56Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$20.30$26.78$36.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$19.04$25.68$34.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$19.64$25.19$33.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.57$24.85$33.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$18.43$24.79$34.90Moderate (3 of 5)

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