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Salary in Transport and driving in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 22 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median52 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average52 713 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile50 750 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile53 040 $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 quartile50 750 $
Median52 000 $
Upper quartile53 040 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 50 750 $ and 53 040 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 53 040 $.
  • The upper quartile is 5% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 22 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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T&R Truck Repair Limited Truro ·

transport truck mechanic

from 72 800 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no opti…

Full timeOn-siteTruro
Novon Forestry inc Nova Scotia ·

machinist

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the emp…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
V. J. Rice Concrete Limited Mount Uniacke ·

driver, mobile concrete mixer

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel…

Full timeOn-siteMount Uniacke
Manpower Services Canada Limit Dartmouth ·

transport truck mechanic

from 66 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Registered Apprenticeship certificate Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work rem…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
Eassons Transportation Group Kentville ·

long haul team truck driver

from 63 500 $

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-siteKentville
C.D. Blue Ltd. Nova Scotia ·

dump truck driver

from 58 240 $

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

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (52 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (52 713 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 50 750 $ to 53 040 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 50 750 $ and a quarter above 53 040 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 22 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 52 000 $ is the market level, above 53 040 $ is the strong quarter, below 50 750 $ 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.