Salaries

Opticians Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 32100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$27.70 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.3% lower $0.37 below the Nova Scotia median of $28.07
Compared with Canada
2.8% lower $0.80 below the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

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

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $27.70, from $23.12 to $33.52. Nova Scotia (province): 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$40Halifax: median $27.70, from $23.12 to $33.52Halifax$27.70Nova Scotia (province): median $28.07, from $22.08 to $32.41Nova Scotia (province)$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 Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $23.12 $22.08 $17.80
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $23.00
Median $27.70 $28.07 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $33.00
High $33.52 $32.41 $39.40
Average Not stated Not stated $28.68

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

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 ScotiaNorth 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$40North 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
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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