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Salary in Administration in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 27 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median50 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average52 357 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile48 419 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile55 767 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile48 419 $
Median50 000 $
Upper quartile55 767 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 48 419 $ and 55 767 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 55 767 $.
  • The upper quartile is 15% above the lower one.
  • The average (52 357 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 27 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Halidartonsite Construction Ltd Bedford ·

administration officer

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteBedford
Dr. Franklyn Vincent INC. Bedford ·

medical administrative assistant

from 62 400 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work mu…

Full timeOn-siteBedford
Phantom Logistics Truro ·

administrative assistant

from 58 240 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteTruro
TranscenDental at Musquodoboit Harbour Nova Scotia ·

administrative assistant, dental

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Experience Experience an asset On site Work…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
Papyrus Paper Plus Dartmouth ·

administrative assistant - office

from 46 800 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
G & C Hughes Enterprises Limited Nova Scotia ·

office assistant

from 41 600 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotel…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (50 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (52 357 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 48 419 $ to 55 767 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 48 419 $ and a quarter above 55 767 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 27 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 50 000 $ is the market level, above 55 767 $ is the strong quarter, below 48 419 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.