Salaries

Opticians Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 32100Wages 2024Updated

Licence required in Nova Scotia How to get licensed

Median wage
$28.07 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
1.5% lower $0.43 below the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 $28.07, from $22.08 to $32.41. Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia: median $28.07, from $22.08 to $32.41Nova Scotia$28.07Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Canada$28.50
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 $22.08 $17.80
Lower quartile Not stated $23.00
Median $28.07 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00
High $32.41 $39.40
Average Not stated $28.68

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 moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

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 $28.07, from $22.08 to $32.41. North Shore: median $28.93, from $24.32 to $39.23. Halifax: median $27.70, from $23.12 to $33.52. Southern: median $27.49, from $23.27 to $32.99. Cape Breton: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $28.07, from $22.08 to $32.41Nova Scotia (all regions)$28.07North Shore: median $28.93, from $24.32 to $39.23North Shore$28.93Halifax: median $27.70, from $23.12 to $33.52Halifax$27.70Southern: median $27.49, from $23.27 to $32.99Southern$27.49Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot 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)$22.08$28.07$32.41Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$24.32$28.93$39.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$23.12$27.70$33.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$23.27$27.49$32.99Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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