Salaries

Other Professional Engineers Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 21399Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$50.36 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
6% higher $2.86 above the Nova Scotia median of $47.50
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher $0.36 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $50.36, from $36.48 to $82.07. Nova Scotia (province): median $47.50, from $28.00 to $62.31, middle half $37.85 to $58.17. Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $82.42, middle half $38.94 to $64.66.$20$40$60$80$100Cape Breton: median $50.36, from $36.48 to $82.07Cape Breton$50.36Nova Scotia (province): median $47.50, from $28.00 to $62.31, middle half $37.85 to $58.17Nova Scotia (province)$47.50Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $82.42, middle half $38.94 to $64.66Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $36.48 $28.00 $28.00
Lower quartile Not stated $37.85 $38.94
Median $50.36 $47.50 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $58.17 $64.66
High $82.07 $62.31 $82.42
Average Not stated $47.01 $54.15

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Cape Breton.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

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

Professional engineer (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

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $50.36, from $36.48 to $82.07. Halifax: median $47.50, from $28.00 to $62.31. Southern: median $47.02, from $32.13 to $74.07. North Shore: median $45.12, from $32.56 to $69.20. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Cape Breton: median $50.36, from $36.48 to $82.07Cape Breton$50.36Halifax: median $47.50, from $28.00 to $62.31Halifax$47.50Southern: median $47.02, from $32.13 to $74.07Southern$47.02North Shore: median $45.12, from $32.56 to $69.20North Shore$45.12Annapolis 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
Cape Breton$36.48$50.36$82.07Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$28.00$47.50$62.31Good (4 of 5)
Southern$32.13$47.02$74.07Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$32.56$45.12$69.20Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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