Salary insights

Salary in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 1 420 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median50 241 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average53 834 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile47 802 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile65 752 $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 quartile47 802 $
Median50 241 $
Upper quartile65 752 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 47 802 $ and 65 752 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 65 752 $.
  • The upper quartile is 38% above the lower one.
  • The average (53 834 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 1 420 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with 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
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 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
TOPAZ TRANSPORT INC. Hammonds Plains ·

director of operations - transportation

from 114 400 $

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-siteHammonds Plains
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
Leslie Emergency Vehicles Ltd. Halifax ·

regional sales manager

from 106 246 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work settin…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (50 241 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (53 834 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 47 802 $ to 65 752 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 47 802 $ and a quarter above 65 752 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 420 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 50 241 $ is the market level, above 65 752 $ is the strong quarter, below 47 802 $ 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.