Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 83101Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Nova Scotia Which roles

Median wage
$36.81 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
21.9% lower $10.31 below the Canadian median of $47.12
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $36.81, from $22.16 to $71.84. Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $36.81, from $22.16 to $71.84Nova Scotia$36.81Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00Canada$47.12
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 $22.16 $26.37
Lower quartile Not stated $34.14
Median $36.81 $47.12
Upper quartile Not stated $60.00
High $71.84 $70.00
Average Not stated $47.80

Job outlook

Very limited (1 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:

Rig technician (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Nova Scotia

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 $36.81, from $22.16 to $71.84. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia (all regions): median $36.81, from $22.16 to $71.84Nova Scotia (all regions)$36.81Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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)$22.16$36.81$71.84Very limited (1 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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