Where you stand
Income percentiles in Nova Scotia
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See how any individual income compares in Nova Scotia, based on CRA tax-filer data and Statistics Canada. Type a number to find your percentile, or browse the benchmarks below.
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The distribution
Individual income by percentile in Nova Scotia
Each anchor is from official data; values in between are interpolated.
Average salary
What is the average salary in Nova Scotia?
The median individual income in Nova Scotia is about $41,640 a year — half of tax filers earn more, half earn less. Published “average salary” figures usually run higher than what a typical worker earns, because a small number of very high incomes pull the mean up: the top 10% in Nova Scotia earn over $106,186. For typical pay in a specific job, check the median wage for your occupation.
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Where $41,640 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $41,640 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $34,282 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 50th |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | $33,776 | 11.8% | 18.9% | 37th |
| 3 | British Columbia | $33,709 | 12.0% | 19.0% | 45th |
| 4 | Alberta | $33,652 | 12.1% | 19.2% | 43rd |
| 5 | Yukon | $33,549 | 12.3% | 19.4% | 33rd |
| 6 | Ontario | $33,265 | 13.0% | 20.1% | 47th |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $32,731 | 14.3% | 21.4% | 46th |
| 8 | New Brunswick | $32,529 | 14.8% | 21.9% | 51st |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $32,520 | 14.8% | 21.9% | 52nd |
| 10 | Manitoba | $32,389 | 15.1% | 22.2% | 49th |
| 11 | Quebec | $32,342 | 14.8% | 22.3% | 46th |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | $32,229 | 15.5% | 22.6% | 48th |
| 13 | Nova Scotia You | $31,878 | 16.4% | 23.4% | 50th |
Ontario and Quebec figures are approximate: Ontario's surtax and Quebec's QPP2, parental insurance (QPIP), and prescription-drug contribution aren't modelled.
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