Data sourced from the Nova Scotia Public Sector Compensation Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Nova Scotia. Always verify against the official source.
The Government Agencies sector had 126 employees on the 2025 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $145,890 and a total disclosed payroll of $18M — up 13.5% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Pavel Boubnov (Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission), earning $272,867 in 2025.
126
Employees
In 2025
$145,890
Avg Salary
2025
$18.4M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
3
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$272,867
2025
$256,697
2024
$226,471
2019
$224,272
2025
$223,283
2019
$221,403
2019
$220,679
2019
$218,477
2019
$212,956
2019
$208,787
2025
$208,349
2019
$206,469
2019
$203,543
2019
$202,816
2023
$201,634
2023
$198,051
2025
$196,587
2024
$196,235
2019
$193,631
2019
$192,073
2025
$190,374
2024
$189,045
2025
$186,026
2023
$185,207
2025
$185,020
2018
$184,941
2025
Employees
126
Avg Salary
$145,890
Median
$144,101
Total Payroll
$18.4M
Employees
111
Avg Salary
$144,442
Median
$141,990
Total Payroll
$16.0M
Employees
104
Avg Salary
$142,574
Median
$145,906
Total Payroll
$14.8M
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$141,226
Median
$146,482
Total Payroll
$14.4M
Employees
105
Avg Salary
$137,566
Median
$137,148
Total Payroll
$14.4M
Employees
89
Avg Salary
$133,220
Median
$131,428
Total Payroll
$11.9M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$148,215
Median
$141,532
Total Payroll
$11.9M
Employees
79
Avg Salary
$131,904
Median
$135,922
Total Payroll
$10.4M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$130,846
Median
$134,576
Total Payroll
$10.5M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | $145,890 | $144,101 | $18.4M | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 111 | $144,442 | $141,990 | $16.0M | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 104 | $142,574 | $145,906 | $14.8M | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 102 | $141,226 | $146,482 | $14.4M | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 105 | $137,566 | $137,148 | $14.4M | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | $133,220 | $131,428 | $11.9M | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 80 | $148,215 | $141,532 | $11.9M | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79 | $131,904 | $135,922 | $10.4M | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | $130,846 | $134,576 | $10.5M | — |