Median wage
$33.96 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
0.4% lower $0.12 below the Nova Scotia median of $34.08
Compared with Canada
11.7% lower $4.50 below the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $33.96, from $26.34 to $52.47. Nova Scotia (province): median $34.08, from $22.86 to $58.16. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.04 to $66.67, middle half $29.74 to $50.26.$20$40$60$80Southern: median $33.96, from $26.34 to $52.47Southern$33.96Nova Scotia (province): median $34.08, from $22.86 to $58.16Nova Scotia (province)$34.08Canada: median $38.46, from $24.04 to $66.67, middle half $29.74 to $50.26Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $26.34 $22.86 $24.04
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $29.74
Median $33.96 $34.08 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $50.26
High $52.47 $58.16 $66.67
Average Not stated Not stated $42.78

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

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

Mortgage broker (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 ScotiaSouthern: median $33.96, from $26.34 to $52.47. Halifax: median $33.71, from $23.55 to $55.35. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Southern: median $33.96, from $26.34 to $52.47Southern$33.96Halifax: median $33.71, from $23.55 to $55.35Halifax$33.71Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot 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
Southern$26.34$33.96$52.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$23.55$33.71$55.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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