Salaries

Painters and Decorators Salary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

NOC 73112Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$25.00 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
8.7% higher $2.00 above the Nova Scotia median of $23.00
Compared with Canada
10.7% lower $3.00 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

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

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $25.00, from $17.22 to $37.87, middle half $19.63 to $33.85. Nova Scotia (province): median $23.00, from $18.00 to $33.24, middle half $20.00 to $25.64. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $17.22 to $37.87, middle half $19.63 to $33.85Cape Breton$25.00Nova Scotia (province): median $23.00, from $18.00 to $33.24, middle half $20.00 to $25.64Nova Scotia (province)$23.00Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00Canada$28.00
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 Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $17.22 $18.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $19.63 $20.00 $24.00
Median $25.00 $23.00 $28.00
Upper quartile $33.85 $25.64 $35.00
High $37.87 $33.24 $40.99
Average $27.16 $23.78 $29.14

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Nova Scotia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $25.00, from $17.22 to $37.87. Halifax: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $27.88. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40Cape Breton: median $25.00, from $17.22 to $37.87Cape Breton$25.00Halifax: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $27.88Halifax$23.00North Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot 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$17.22$25.00$37.87Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$18.00$23.00$27.88Good (4 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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