Median wage
$31.93 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.2% lower $1.07 below the Nova Scotia median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
8.1% lower $2.80 below the Canadian median of $34.73
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Halifax

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $31.93, from $24.27 to $41.52. Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $23.56 to $52.88, middle half $29.81 to $36.63. Canada: median $34.73, from $22.51 to $51.28, middle half $28.75 to $43.59.$20$30$40$50$60Halifax: median $31.93, from $24.27 to $41.52Halifax$31.93Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $23.56 to $52.88, middle half $29.81 to $36.63Nova Scotia (province)$33.00Canada: median $34.73, from $22.51 to $51.28, middle half $28.75 to $43.59Canada$34.73
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $24.27 $23.56 $22.51
Lower quartile Not stated $29.81 $28.75
Median $31.93 $33.00 $34.73
Upper quartile Not stated $36.63 $43.59
High $41.52 $52.88 $51.28
Average Not stated $35.28 $36.78

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaHalifax: median $31.93, from $24.27 to $41.52. North Shore: median $31.08, from $23.91 to $39.78. Annapolis Valley: median $31.04, from $22.96 to $47.10. Cape Breton: not stated. Southern: not stated.$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $31.93, from $24.27 to $41.52Halifax$31.93North Shore: median $31.08, from $23.91 to $39.78North Shore$31.08Annapolis Valley: median $31.04, from $22.96 to $47.10Annapolis Valley$31.04Cape 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
Halifax$24.27$31.93$41.52Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$23.91$31.08$39.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$22.96$31.04$47.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape BretonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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