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Salary in Information technology in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 14 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median123 194 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average114 132 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile108 160 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile123 194 $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 quartile108 160 $
Median123 194 $
Upper quartile123 194 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 108 160 $ and 123 194 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 123 194 $.
  • The upper quartile is 14% above the lower one.
  • The average (114 132 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (14 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Zmley Halifax ·

software engineer

from 98 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no opti…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Stardust Motel (1989) Co. Limited Bedford ·

software developer

from 84 593 $

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-siteBedford
Aqualitas Inc. Nova Scotia ·

information technology (IT) security architect

from 65 000 $

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

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (123 194 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (114 132 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 108 160 $ to 123 194 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 108 160 $ and a quarter above 123 194 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 14 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 123 194 $ is the market level, above 123 194 $ is the strong quarter, below 108 160 $ 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.