Salary insights

Salary in Construction in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 104 offers with salary.

Browse vacancies

Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median55 653 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average57 618 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile50 960 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile56 898 $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 quartile50 960 $
Median55 653 $
Upper quartile56 898 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 50 960 $ and 56 898 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 56 898 $.
  • The upper quartile is 12% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 104 vacancies with a stated salary.

Compare your salary

Check in one step whether your pay is above or below the market for this selection.

Vacancies with salary

All matching vacancies
Manpower Services Canada Limit Dartmouth ·

foreman/woman, heavy equipment mechanics

from 83 200 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option t…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
GNF Commercial Management Limited Halifax ·

project manager, construction

from 75 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical loca…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Blue Hill Electric Ltd. Dartmouth ·

construction electrician

from 72 800 $

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

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
JAZ Renovations LTD / Paint Guys Halifax ·

construction painter

from 68 640 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the phy…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Halidartonsite Construction Ltd Bedford ·

Construction site supervisor

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no optio…

Full timeOn-siteBedford
Asset Management Limited Wolfville ·

Construction site supervisor

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteWolfville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (55 653 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (57 618 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 50 960 $ to 56 898 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 50 960 $ and a quarter above 56 898 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 104 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 55 653 $ is the market level, above 56 898 $ is the strong quarter, below 50 960 $ 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.