Median wage
$26.78 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
7.6% higher $1.89 above the Nova Scotia median of $24.89
Compared with Canada
10.7% lower $3.22 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $26.78, from $20.30 to $36.62. Nova Scotia (province): 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$50North Shore: median $26.78, from $20.30 to $36.62North Shore$26.78Nova Scotia (province): median $24.89, from $18.09 to $37.56Nova Scotia (province)$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 North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $20.30 $18.09 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $24.62
Median $26.78 $24.89 $30.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $35.00
High $36.62 $37.56 $40.87
Average Not stated Not stated $30.71

Job outlook

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

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

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNorth 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$40North 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
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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