Median wage
$29.34 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
9.7% lower $3.16 below the Canadian median of $32.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $29.34, from $19.28 to $42.51. Canada: median $32.50, from $21.00 to $48.65, middle half $26.00 to $41.85.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $29.34, from $19.28 to $42.51Nova Scotia$29.34Canada: median $32.50, from $21.00 to $48.65, middle half $26.00 to $41.85Canada$32.50
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 $19.28 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.00
Median $29.34 $32.50
Upper quartile Not stated $41.85
High $42.51 $48.65
Average Not stated $33.87

Job outlook

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

Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $29.34, from $19.28 to $42.51. North Shore: median $31.48, from $20.62 to $41.23. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia (all regions): median $29.34, from $19.28 to $42.51Nova Scotia (all regions)$29.34North Shore: median $31.48, from $20.62 to $41.23North Shore$31.48Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$19.28$29.34$42.51Undetermined
North Shore$20.62$31.48$41.23Undetermined
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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