Median wage
$43.43 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
6.5% lower $3.00 below the Canadian median of $46.43
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $43.43, from $27.00 to $53.38, middle half $36.00 to $49.35. Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92.$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $43.43, from $27.00 to $53.38, middle half $36.00 to $49.35Nova Scotia$43.43Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92Canada$46.43
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 $27.00 $29.11
Lower quartile $36.00 $37.33
Median $43.43 $46.43
Upper quartile $49.35 $52.92
High $53.38 $59.00
Average $43.62 $45.07

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nova Scotia.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Nova Scotia, but some roles in it are:

Registered nurse (a role in this group)
Licence required in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $43.43, from $27.00 to $53.38. Annapolis Valley: median $45.55, from $32.82 to $54.44. Cape Breton: median $44.72, from $24.50 to $53.38. Halifax: median $44.23, from $36.00 to $75.00. Southern: median $44.00, from $32.35 to $51.00. North Shore: median $43.43, from $27.00 to $52.40.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $43.43, from $27.00 to $53.38Nova Scotia (all regions)$43.43Annapolis Valley: median $45.55, from $32.82 to $54.44Annapolis Valley$45.55Cape Breton: median $44.72, from $24.50 to $53.38Cape Breton$44.72Halifax: median $44.23, from $36.00 to $75.00Halifax$44.23Southern: median $44.00, from $32.35 to $51.00Southern$44.00North Shore: median $43.43, from $27.00 to $52.40North Shore$43.43
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)$27.00$43.43$53.38Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$32.82$45.55$54.44Good (4 of 5)
Cape Breton$24.50$44.72$53.38Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$36.00$44.23$75.00Good (4 of 5)
Southern$32.35$44.00$51.00Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$27.00$43.43$52.40Good (4 of 5)

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