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Salary in Engineering in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median66 560 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average74 135 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile41 600 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile128 550 $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 quartile41 600 $
Median66 560 $
Upper quartile128 550 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 41 600 $ and 128 550 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 128 550 $.
  • The upper quartile is 209% above the lower one.
  • The average (74 135 $) is 11% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Seakay Marine Electronics Nova Scotia ·

electrical engineering technician

from 80 891 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
Northeast Nutrition Truro ·

production coordinator

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less th…

Full timeOn-siteTruro
Graves Electrical & Mechanical Limited Dartmouth ·

electrician

from 42 910 $

Overview Languages English Education Registered Apprenticeship certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is requir…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
Gallagher Painting Lower Sackville ·

painter

from 41 600 $

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

Full timeOn-siteLower Sackville
Yarmouth County Museum and Archives Yarmouth ·

maintenance manager

from 20 800 $

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…

Part timeOn-siteYarmouth

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (66 560 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (74 135 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 41 600 $ to 128 550 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 41 600 $ and a quarter above 128 550 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 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 66 560 $ is the market level, above 128 550 $ is the strong quarter, below 41 600 $ 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.