Median wage
$27.99 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
4.4% higher $1.17 above the Nova Scotia median of $26.82
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.14 above the Canadian median of $26.85
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Cape Breton

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $27.99, from $22.89 to $31.13. Nova Scotia (province): median $26.82, from $20.45 to $42.95. Canada: median $26.85, from $17.62 to $36.71, middle half $22.00 to $30.77.$10$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $27.99, from $22.89 to $31.13Cape Breton$27.99Nova Scotia (province): median $26.82, from $20.45 to $42.95Nova Scotia (province)$26.82Canada: median $26.85, from $17.62 to $36.71, middle half $22.00 to $30.77Canada$26.85
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 $22.89 $20.45 $17.62
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $22.00
Median $27.99 $26.82 $26.85
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $30.77
High $31.13 $42.95 $36.71
Average Not stated Not stated $27.52

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

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

Hearing aid practitioner (a role in this group)
Licence required 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

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaCape Breton: median $27.99, from $22.89 to $31.13. Southern: median $27.00, from $22.05 to $30.45. North Shore: median $26.82, from $22.66 to $29.52. Halifax: median $26.51, from $21.49 to $40.26. Annapolis Valley: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Cape Breton: median $27.99, from $22.89 to $31.13Cape Breton$27.99Southern: median $27.00, from $22.05 to $30.45Southern$27.00North Shore: median $26.82, from $22.66 to $29.52North Shore$26.82Halifax: median $26.51, from $21.49 to $40.26Halifax$26.51Annapolis 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$22.89$27.99$31.13Good (4 of 5)
Southern$22.05$27.00$30.45Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$22.66$26.82$29.52Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$21.49$26.51$40.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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