Salaries

Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 95109Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$18.44 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
7.8% lower $1.56 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.76 to $21.66. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Nova Scotia: median $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00, middle half $16.76 to $21.66Nova Scotia$18.44Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 $16.50 $16.50
Lower quartile $16.76 $17.75
Median $18.44 $20.00
Upper quartile $21.66 $22.50
High $25.00 $25.40
Average $19.53 $20.49

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth, retirements, and the seasonal nature of the occupation. Outlook data

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

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 $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00. Halifax: median $18.52, from $16.50 to $28.66. Annapolis Valley: median $18.50, from $16.50 to $23.76. North Shore: median $18.45, from $16.50 to $23.96. Cape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00. Southern: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $24.68.$15$20$25$30Nova Scotia (all regions): median $18.44, from $16.50 to $25.00Nova Scotia (all regions)$18.44Halifax: median $18.52, from $16.50 to $28.66Halifax$18.52Annapolis Valley: median $18.50, from $16.50 to $23.76Annapolis Valley$18.50North Shore: median $18.45, from $16.50 to $23.96North Shore$18.45Cape Breton: median $18.02, from $16.50 to $25.00Cape Breton$18.02Southern: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $24.68Southern$18.00
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)$16.50$18.44$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$16.50$18.52$28.66Undetermined
Annapolis Valley$16.50$18.50$23.76Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$18.45$23.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$16.50$18.02$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$16.50$18.00$24.68Moderate (3 of 5)

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