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 Health sector had 7,654 employees on the 2025 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $122,229 and a total disclosed payroll of $936M — up 19.9% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Nicole Boutilier (Nova Scotia Health Authority), earning $465,855 in 2024.
7,654
Employees
In 2025
$122,229
Avg Salary
2025
$935.5M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
13
Employers
Reporting in 2025
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$465,855
2024
$449,840
2022
$448,252
2025
$437,979
2025
$421,448
2025
$412,772
2019
$411,096
2024
$408,062
2021
$405,605
2021
$391,390
2023
$385,439
2025
$384,626
2022
$379,602
2022
$378,567
2020
$377,831
2020
$374,166
2020
$373,040
2025
$372,031
2019
$369,013
2018
$368,427
2023
$367,783
2025
$364,490
2021
$364,425
2025
$363,521
2024
$359,782
2023
$355,189
2019
$352,214
2021
$351,902
2021
$350,057
2022
$342,043
2017
$341,971
2025
$339,238
2020
$332,180
2025
$329,814
2024
$329,616
2019
$327,811
2020
$326,941
2018
$325,457
2019
$323,882
2024
$322,144
2025
$321,962
2019
$320,935
2023
$317,835
2025
$315,597
2022
Employees
7,654
Avg Salary
$122,229
Median
$116,781
Total Payroll
$935.5M
Employees
6,384
Avg Salary
$119,941
Median
$114,769
Total Payroll
$765.7M
Employees
2,416
Avg Salary
$116,973
Median
$110,599
Total Payroll
$282.6M
Employees
2,135
Avg Salary
$116,507
Median
$109,235
Total Payroll
$248.7M
Employees
1,889
Avg Salary
$115,677
Median
$108,174
Total Payroll
$218.5M
Employees
1,176
Avg Salary
$117,198
Median
$109,807
Total Payroll
$137.8M
Employees
2,936
Avg Salary
$119,580
Median
$113,300
Total Payroll
$351.1M
Employees
1,031
Avg Salary
$117,962
Median
$111,169
Total Payroll
$121.6M
Employees
738
Avg Salary
$119,286
Median
$109,082
Total Payroll
$88.0M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,654 | $122,229 | $116,781 | $935.5M | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 6,384 | $119,941 | $114,769 | $765.7M | +164.2% |
| 2023 | 2,416 | $116,973 | $110,599 | $282.6M | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 2,135 | $116,507 | $109,235 | $248.7M | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,889 | $115,677 | $108,174 | $218.5M | +60.6% |
| 2020 | 1,176 | $117,198 | $109,807 | $137.8M | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 2,936 | $119,580 | $113,300 | $351.1M | +184.8% |
| 2018 | 1,031 | $117,962 | $111,169 | $121.6M | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 738 | $119,286 | $109,082 | $88.0M | — |