Median wage
$31.19 an hour North Shore
Compared with Nova Scotia
5.5% lower $1.81 below the Nova Scotia median of $33.00
Compared with Canada
2.5% lower $0.81 below the Canadian median of $32.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in North Shore

Wage range in North Shore and CanadaNorth Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95. Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83, middle half $23.56 to $40.00. Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94.$20$30$40$50North Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95North Shore$31.19Nova Scotia (province): median $33.00, from $22.00 to $43.83, middle half $23.56 to $40.00Nova Scotia (province)$33.00Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $46.00, middle half $26.00 to $39.94Canada$32.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in North Shore compared with Canada
WageNorth ShoreNova ScotiaCanada
Low $22.71 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $23.56 $26.00
Median $31.19 $33.00 $32.00
Upper quartile Not stated $40.00 $39.94
High $41.95 $43.83 $46.00
Average Not stated $32.29 $33.59

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for North Shore.

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 ScotiaCape Breton: median $33.60, from $24.39 to $46.32. Annapolis Valley: median $31.45, from $19.80 to $44.18. North Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95. Halifax: median $29.43, from $21.33 to $41.33. Southern: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Cape Breton: median $33.60, from $24.39 to $46.32Cape Breton$33.60Annapolis Valley: median $31.45, from $19.80 to $44.18Annapolis Valley$31.45North Shore: median $31.19, from $22.71 to $41.95North Shore$31.19Halifax: median $29.43, from $21.33 to $41.33Halifax$29.43Southern: 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
Cape Breton$24.39$33.60$46.32Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$19.80$31.45$44.18Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$22.71$31.19$41.95Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$21.33$29.43$41.33Moderate (3 of 5)
SouthernNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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