Median wage
$103,000 a year
Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
9.6% higher
$9,000 above the Nova Scotia median of $94,000
Compared with Canada
22.6% higher
$19,000 above the Canadian median of $84,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Halifax
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Halifax and Canada Halifax: median $103,000, middle half $54,800 to $139,000. Nova Scotia (province): median $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000, middle half $43,600 to $131,000. Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Halifax: median $103,000, middle half $54,800 to $139,000 Halifax $103,000 Nova Scotia (province): median $94,000, from $35,128 to $158,000, middle half $43,600 to $131,000 Nova Scotia (province) $94,000 Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000 Canada $84,000 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 Halifax compared with Canada
Wage Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Low
Not stated $35,128
$32,867
Lower quartile
$54,800
$43,600
$54,400
Median
$103,000
$94,000
$84,000
Upper quartile
$139,000
$131,000
$132,000
High
Not stated $158,000
$184,000
Average
$114,000
$94,000
$97,600
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.
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 Scotia Halifax: median $103,000. Cape Breton: median $50,800. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. $40k $60k $80k $100k $120k Halifax: median $103,000 Halifax $103,000 Cape Breton: median $50,800 Cape Breton $50,800 North Shore: not stated North Shore Not stated Annapolis Valley: not stated Annapolis Valley Not stated Southern: not stated Southern Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Halifax Not stated $103,000 Not stated Undetermined Cape Breton Not stated $50,800 Not stated Undetermined North Shore Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Annapolis Valley Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Southern Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .