Median wage
$26.00 an hour Nova Scotia
Compared with Canada
17.4% lower $5.47 below the Canadian median of $31.47
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Nova Scotia

Wage range in Nova Scotia and CanadaNova Scotia: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60, middle half $22.00 to $34.62. Canada: median $31.47, from $20.50 to $49.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.90.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60, middle half $22.00 to $34.62Nova Scotia$26.00Canada: median $31.47, from $20.50 to $49.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.90Canada$31.47
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 $19.00 $20.50
Lower quartile $22.00 $25.00
Median $26.00 $31.47
Upper quartile $34.62 $39.90
High $41.60 $49.00
Average $28.90 $33.71

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 the 2025-2027 period, with a high volume of job ads recently. There has been a large increase in remote hiring, so jobseekers may benefit from including remote opportunities in their job search. Outlook data

2 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 ScotiaNova Scotia (all regions): median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60. North Shore: median $30.29, from $23.00 to $46.00. Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87. Southern: median $28.63, from $20.22 to $40.67. Cape Breton: median $28.55, from $18.68 to $37.59. Halifax: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60.$10$20$30$40$50Nova Scotia (all regions): median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60Nova Scotia (all regions)$26.00North Shore: median $30.29, from $23.00 to $46.00North Shore$30.29Annapolis Valley: median $28.85, from $18.00 to $40.87Annapolis Valley$28.85Southern: median $28.63, from $20.22 to $40.67Southern$28.63Cape Breton: median $28.55, from $18.68 to $37.59Cape Breton$28.55Halifax: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $41.60Halifax$26.00
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)$19.00$26.00$41.60Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$23.00$30.29$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$18.00$28.85$40.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$20.22$28.63$40.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Cape Breton$18.68$28.55$37.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$19.00$26.00$41.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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