Median wage
$25.53 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.6% higher $1.35 above the Nova Scotia median of $24.18
Compared with Canada
12.7% higher $2.88 above the Canadian median of $22.65
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $25.53, from $21.67 to $33.25. Nova Scotia (province): median $24.18, from $20.07 to $33.19. Canada: median $22.65, from $18.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.00 to $27.74.$15$20$25$30$35Southern: median $25.53, from $21.67 to $33.25Southern$25.53Nova Scotia (province): median $24.18, from $20.07 to $33.19Nova Scotia (province)$24.18Canada: median $22.65, from $18.00 to $34.00, middle half $20.00 to $27.74Canada$22.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $21.67 $20.07 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $20.00
Median $25.53 $24.18 $22.65
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $27.74
High $33.25 $33.19 $34.00
Average Not stated Not stated $24.60

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Southern.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaSouthern: median $25.53, from $21.67 to $33.25. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$20$25$30$35Southern: median $25.53, from $21.67 to $33.25Southern$25.53Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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
Southern$21.67$25.53$33.25Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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