Median wage
$40.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
9.3% lower $4.10 below the Canadian median of $44.10
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $40.00, from $26.92 to $76.92, middle half $32.20 to $52.88. Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $40.00, from $26.92 to $76.92, middle half $32.20 to $52.88Nova Scotia$40.00Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95Canada$44.10
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 $26.92 $27.00
Lower quartile $32.20 $34.62
Median $40.00 $44.10
Upper quartile $52.88 $54.95
High $76.92 $69.71
Average $44.08 $47.61

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Opportunities often arise on a short-term contract basis and depend on government spending and economic conditions. Outlook data

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $40.00, from $26.92 to $76.92. Halifax: median $42.50, from $26.92 to $80.77. Annapolis Valley: median $37.61, from $24.01 to $56.57. Southern: median $36.18, from $22.92 to $51.31. North Shore: median $35.42, from $24.48 to $53.44. Cape Breton: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Nova Scotia (all regions): median $40.00, from $26.92 to $76.92Nova Scotia (all regions)$40.00Halifax: median $42.50, from $26.92 to $80.77Halifax$42.50Annapolis Valley: median $37.61, from $24.01 to $56.57Annapolis Valley$37.61Southern: median $36.18, from $22.92 to $51.31Southern$36.18North Shore: median $35.42, from $24.48 to $53.44North Shore$35.42Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$26.92$40.00$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$26.92$42.50$80.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$24.01$37.61$56.57Good (4 of 5)
Southern$22.92$36.18$51.31Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$24.48$35.42$53.44Good (4 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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