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Career Development Wages

The following wage data represents figures collected in November 2022 from Nova Scotia organizations that provided employment services across various sectors, including education, industry agencies, government, for-profit, and not-for-profit entities.

The wage structures reflect varying education requirements and different levels of job responsibility and accountability.

National Occupation
Classification Codes

Career Practitioners in Nova Scotia may be classified in one of the
following two National Occupation Classification Codes (NOC Codes):

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Educational Counsellors – NOC 41320

Counsels, coordinates, consults, and administers student, parent, and faculty orientation regarding careers, courses, programs of study, as well as personal and social issues.

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Employment Development Practitioners & Career Counsellors – NOC 41321

Advises, interviews, assesses, shares information, and consults with a focus on employment, job readiness, the labor market, and employers.

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Educational Counsellors – NOC 41320

Advise current and prospective students on educational issues, career planning and personal development, and coordinate the provision of counselling services to students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff. They are employed by school boards and post-secondary educational institutions. Illustrative examples of jobs in this NOC category include; academic counsellor, career counsellor – education, Indigenous advisor – college, school counsellor, and student services counsellor, among others.

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Hourly Wages (NOC 41320)

Low $24.22
Median $40.77
High $49.15
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Employment Development Practitioners and Career Counsellors – NOC 41321

Provide assistance and information to job seeker clients on all aspects of employment search and career planning. They also provide advice and information to employer clients regarding employment issues and human resources. They are employed by public or private employment agencies, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, human resource departments of establishments, consulting firms, correctional facilities and by federal and provincial governments. Supervisors of career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) are included in this unit group.

Stats Canada

Hourly Wages (NOC 41321)

Low $21.54
Median $27.00
High $41.03
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Things to consider

– Wage and compensation scales across the province are variable depending on the sector.

– Job titles across the sector vary depending on organization.

– Due to varied job titles across the sector, detailed job descriptions including job responsibilities and accountabilities can vary.