Salaries

Purchasing and Inventory Control Workers Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 14403Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$22.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $22.00, from $16.50 to $28.50, middle half $18.00 to $26.66. Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72.$15$20$25$30$35$40Nova Scotia: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $28.50, middle half $18.00 to $26.66Nova Scotia$22.00Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72Canada$24.00
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 Nova Scotia compared with Canada
WageNova ScotiaCanada
Low $16.50 $17.50
Lower quartile $18.00 $20.00
Median $22.00 $24.00
Upper quartile $26.66 $28.72
High $28.50 $36.06
Average $22.81 $25.63

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for purchasing and inventory control workers in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period. New positions will become available due to employment growth and retirements, while there are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $22.00, from $16.50 to $28.50. Southern: median $24.57, from $19.94 to $32.57. Annapolis Valley: median $23.17, from $19.20 to $29.81. Cape Breton: median $22.69, from $17.37 to $30.05. North Shore: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $37.02. Halifax: median $21.63, from $16.50 to $28.02.$10$20$30$40Nova Scotia (all regions): median $22.00, from $16.50 to $28.50Nova Scotia (all regions)$22.00Southern: median $24.57, from $19.94 to $32.57Southern$24.57Annapolis Valley: median $23.17, from $19.20 to $29.81Annapolis Valley$23.17Cape Breton: median $22.69, from $17.37 to $30.05Cape Breton$22.69North Shore: median $22.00, from $16.50 to $37.02North Shore$22.00Halifax: median $21.63, from $16.50 to $28.02Halifax$21.63
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)$16.50$22.00$28.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$19.94$24.57$32.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$19.20$23.17$29.81Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$17.37$22.69$30.05Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$16.50$22.00$37.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$16.50$21.63$28.02Moderate (3 of 5)

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