Salaries

Library and Public Archive Technicians Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 52100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.25 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
13.4% lower $3.75 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 $24.25, from $19.25 to $30.77, middle half $22.00 to $26.91. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.56, middle half $23.00 to $32.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia: median $24.25, from $19.25 to $30.77, middle half $22.00 to $26.91Nova Scotia$24.25Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.56, middle half $23.00 to $32.00Canada$28.00
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 $19.25 $20.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $23.00
Median $24.25 $28.00
Upper quartile $26.91 $32.00
High $30.77 $36.56
Average $24.69 $28.13

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 $24.25, from $19.25 to $30.77. Halifax: median $22.00, from $19.25 to $33.00. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Nova Scotia (all regions): median $24.25, from $19.25 to $30.77Nova Scotia (all regions)$24.25Halifax: median $22.00, from $19.25 to $33.00Halifax$22.00Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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)$19.25$24.25$30.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$19.25$22.00$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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