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Salary in Healthcare in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 9 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median78 329 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average76 246 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile66 560 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile78 329 $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 quartile66 560 $
Median78 329 $
Upper quartile78 329 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 66 560 $ and 78 329 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 78 329 $.
  • The upper quartile is 18% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (9 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Vacancies with salary

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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
Parade Street Animal Hospital Nova Scotia ·

veterinarian

from 110 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
ParaMed Home Health Care Bedford ·

RN (registered nurse)

from 72 800 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work se…

Full timeOn-siteBedford
Surf Lodge Nursing Home Nova Scotia ·

licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

from 63 107 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work…

Part timeOn-siteNova Scotia
Balsam Nova Scotia ·

licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

from 61 880 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be co…

Part timeOn-siteNova Scotia
ParaMed Home Health Care Bedford ·

licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

from 60 320 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work settin…

Full timeOn-siteBedford

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (78 329 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (76 246 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 66 560 $ to 78 329 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 66 560 $ and a quarter above 78 329 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 9 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 78 329 $ is the market level, above 78 329 $ is the strong quarter, below 66 560 $ 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.