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Salary in Social care 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.

Median51 802 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average47 840 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile43 596 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile51 802 $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 quartile43 596 $
Median51 802 $
Upper quartile51 802 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 43 596 $ and 51 802 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 51 802 $.
  • The upper quartile is 19% above the lower one.
  • The average (47 840 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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KATRINA BATAC Thornhill ·

child caregiver - private home

from 76 793 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteThornhill
Balsam Nova Scotia ·

health care assistant

from 46 924 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is requir…

Part timeOn-siteNova Scotia
Dongna Li Thornhill ·

child caregiver - private home

from 43 680 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteThornhill
Wolfville Nursing Home Wolfville ·

continuing care assistant

from 43 596 $

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

Part timeOn-siteWolfville
Moshe Goldshmidt Thornhill ·

child caregiver - private home

from 43 368 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteThornhill
Shani Marzin Thornhill ·

child caregiver - private home

from 43 368 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteThornhill

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (51 802 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (47 840 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 43 596 $ to 51 802 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 43 596 $ and a quarter above 51 802 $.

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 51 802 $ is the market level, above 51 802 $ is the strong quarter, below 43 596 $ 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.