Salaries

Paralegals and Related Occupations Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 42200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$28.21 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
14.6% lower $4.84 below the Canadian median of $33.05
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 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 $28.21, from $17.00 to $42.01, middle half $23.32 to $36.81. Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83.$10$20$30$40$50$60Nova Scotia: median $28.21, from $17.00 to $42.01, middle half $23.32 to $36.81Nova Scotia$28.21Canada: median $33.05, from $21.63 to $52.19, middle half $26.00 to $41.83Canada$33.05
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 $17.00 $21.63
Lower quartile $23.32 $26.00
Median $28.21 $33.05
Upper quartile $36.81 $41.83
High $42.01 $52.19
Average $30.00 $35.81

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including 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

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 $28.21, from $17.00 to $42.01. Halifax: median $28.05, from $21.73 to $37.22. North Shore: median $27.29, from $22.13 to $35.17. Cape Breton: median $27.04, from $22.58 to $34.67. Southern: median $25.67, from $21.22 to $33.50. Annapolis Valley: median $23.62, from $19.40 to $29.86.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia (all regions): median $28.21, from $17.00 to $42.01Nova Scotia (all regions)$28.21Halifax: median $28.05, from $21.73 to $37.22Halifax$28.05North Shore: median $27.29, from $22.13 to $35.17North Shore$27.29Cape Breton: median $27.04, from $22.58 to $34.67Cape Breton$27.04Southern: median $25.67, from $21.22 to $33.50Southern$25.67Annapolis Valley: median $23.62, from $19.40 to $29.86Annapolis Valley$23.62
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)$17.00$28.21$42.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$21.73$28.05$37.22Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$22.13$27.29$35.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$22.58$27.04$34.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$21.22$25.67$33.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$19.40$23.62$29.86Moderate (3 of 5)

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