Salaries

Psychologists Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 31200Wages 2024Updated

Licence required in Nova Scotia How to get licensed

Median wage
$48.91 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
7.5% lower $3.97 below the Canadian median of $52.88
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

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

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $48.91, from $33.95 to $63.23. Canada: median $52.88, from $37.65 to $77.43, middle half $44.00 to $61.54.$20$40$60$80Nova Scotia: median $48.91, from $33.95 to $63.23Nova Scotia$48.91Canada: median $52.88, from $37.65 to $77.43, middle half $44.00 to $61.54Canada$52.88
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $33.95 $37.65
Lower quartile Not stated $44.00
Median $48.91 $52.88
Upper quartile Not stated $61.54
High $63.23 $77.43
Average Not stated $55.54

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is very good for psychologists in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. A growing public interest in mental health and the implementation of billing codes are contributing factors. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $48.91, from $33.95 to $63.23. Annapolis Valley: median $49.87, from $35.44 to $61.01. Halifax: median $49.81, from $35.04 to $62.12. North Shore: median $45.83, from $32.17 to $53.71. Cape Breton: not stated. Southern: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Nova Scotia (all regions): median $48.91, from $33.95 to $63.23Nova Scotia (all regions)$48.91Annapolis Valley: median $49.87, from $35.44 to $61.01Annapolis Valley$49.87Halifax: median $49.81, from $35.04 to $62.12Halifax$49.81North Shore: median $45.83, from $32.17 to $53.71North Shore$45.83Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot 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
Nova Scotia (all regions)$33.95$48.91$63.23Very good (5 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$35.44$49.87$61.01Very good (5 of 5)
Halifax$35.04$49.81$62.12Very good (5 of 5)
North Shore$32.17$45.83$53.71Very good (5 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)

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