Salaries

Physiotherapists Salary in Southern, Nova Scotia

NOC 31202Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$41.24 an hour Southern
Compared with Nova Scotia
1.8% lower $0.76 below the Nova Scotia median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
10.6% lower $4.91 below the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Southern

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

Wage range in Southern and CanadaSouthern: median $41.24, from $32.42 to $46.44. Nova Scotia (province): median $42.00, from $35.00 to $60.44, middle half $39.38 to $46.70. Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39.$30$40$50$60$70Southern: median $41.24, from $32.42 to $46.44Southern$41.24Nova Scotia (province): median $42.00, from $35.00 to $60.44, middle half $39.38 to $46.70Nova Scotia (province)$42.00Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39Canada$46.15
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Southern compared with Canada
WageSouthernNova ScotiaCanada
Low $32.42 $35.00 $30.00
Lower quartile Not stated $39.38 $39.90
Median $41.24 $42.00 $46.15
Upper quartile Not stated $46.70 $50.39
High $46.44 $60.44 $56.21
Average Not stated $43.49 $45.73

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation 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 $42.28, from $33.58 to $47.39. Annapolis Valley: median $41.96, from $31.13 to $47.22. Southern: median $41.24, from $32.42 to $46.44. Halifax: median $41.00, from $35.00 to $60.44. North Shore: median $40.69, from $31.25 to $45.08.$30$40$50$60$70Cape Breton: median $42.28, from $33.58 to $47.39Cape Breton$42.28Annapolis Valley: median $41.96, from $31.13 to $47.22Annapolis Valley$41.96Southern: median $41.24, from $32.42 to $46.44Southern$41.24Halifax: median $41.00, from $35.00 to $60.44Halifax$41.00North Shore: median $40.69, from $31.25 to $45.08North Shore$40.69
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$33.58$42.28$47.39Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$31.13$41.96$47.22Good (4 of 5)
Southern$32.42$41.24$46.44Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$35.00$41.00$60.44Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$31.25$40.69$45.08Good (4 of 5)

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