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Salary Full-time in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 1 225 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median50 235 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average50 356 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile48 013 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile53 272 $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 013 $
Median50 235 $
Upper quartile53 272 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 48 013 $ and 53 272 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 53 272 $.
  • The upper quartile is 11% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 1 225 vacancies with a stated salary.

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AbbaTek Halifax ·

chief technology officer (CTO)

from 166 400 $

Overview Languages English Education Master's degree Experience 3 years to less than 5 years Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Green job Help - Green job – Help Gre…

Full timeHybridHalifax
dentalcorp Liverpool ·

dentist

from 160 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Dentistry (DDS, DMD) Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at th…

Full timeOn-siteLiverpool
Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax ·

medical physicist

from 153 795 $

Overview Languages English Education Earned doctorate degree Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Wor…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax ·

nurse practitioner

from 123 697 $

Overview Languages English Education Master's degree Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work settin…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Nova Scotia Health Authority Dartmouth ·

physician assistant

from 115 689 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical l…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
Cape Smokey Nova Scotia ·

maintenance operations manager

from 115 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (50 235 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (50 356 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 48 013 $ to 53 272 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 48 013 $ and a quarter above 53 272 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 225 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 50 235 $ is the market level, above 53 272 $ is the strong quarter, below 48 013 $ 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.