Salaries

Specialists in Surgery Salary in Nova Scotia

NOC 31101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$418,516 a year Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
0.2% lower $664 below the Canadian median of $419,180
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nova Scotia

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $418,516, from $175,086 to $597,217. Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730.$0$200k$400k$600k$800kNova Scotia: median $418,516, from $175,086 to $597,217Nova Scotia$418,516Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730Canada$419,180
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 $175,086 $144,482
Median $418,516 $419,180
High $597,217 $766,730

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 $418,516, from $175,086 to $597,217. Cape Breton: not stated. North Shore: not stated. Annapolis Valley: not stated. Southern: not stated. Halifax: not stated.$0$200k$400k$600kNova Scotia (all regions): median $418,516, from $175,086 to $597,217Nova Scotia (all regions)$418,516Cape Breton: not statedCape BretonNot statedNorth Shore: not statedNorth ShoreNot statedAnnapolis Valley: not statedAnnapolis ValleyNot statedSouthern: not statedSouthernNot statedHalifax: not statedHalifaxNot 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)$175,086$418,516$597,217Very good (5 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
North ShoreNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Annapolis ValleyNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
HalifaxNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)

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