Nova Scotia’s Average Wages Second Lowest in Canada

by Bobby NockJuly 9, 2016

Statistics Canada says Nova Scotia has the second-lowest weekly wages in the country.

The agency’s report says the average weekly wage in Nova Scotia in April 2016 was $856.84.

Only Prince Edward Island has a lower average at $809.17.

The report did say that Nova Scotia’s weekly wage did grow by 2.23 percent since April 2015.

The Canadian average is $955.67 per week. Alberta has the highest average weekly wage at $1,126.62.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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