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Title: BI Analyst hourly rate in Nova Scotia, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: BI Analyst pay in Nova Scotia: median wage CA$33 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. The rate is on every task, before you apply.

NS · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# BI Analyst hourly rate in Nova Scotia

The market median wage for a BI Analyst in Nova Scotia is **CA$33.43 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$50 an hour** on Deftridge, -17% against the Canada rate.

**CA$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$33.43/hr** median wage

**CA$27-49** middle half of wages

**CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week

## BI Analyst wage percentiles in Nova Scotia

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | CA$19.87 | CA$430 | CA$41,300 |
| 25th | CA$27.00 | CA$590 | CA$56,200 |
| Median | CA$33.43 | CA$720 | CA$69,500 |
| 75th | CA$48.81 | CA$1,060 | CA$101,500 |
| 90th | CA$76.42 | CA$1,660 | CA$159,000 |

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

## Nova Scotia in numbers

What sets Nova Scotia apart for a BI Analyst, from the same sources as the table above.

- **-18%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$40.60

- **13th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$33.43** median wage in the Sydney metro area, the highest here

- **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

## What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a BI Analyst in Nova Scotia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Specialist (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 |
| Senior | CA$50 | CA$1,080 |
| Manager | CA$60 | CA$1,300 |

- Regular role **CA$50**

- One-off task **CA$55**

- Task bundle **CA$50**

Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead.

## BI Analyst pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior BI Analyst, highest first; 7 of 13 places shown. By median wage Nova Scotia ranks **13 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| British Columbia | CA$44.90 | CA$65 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$44.79 | CA$65 |
| Quebec | CA$42.58 | CA$60 |
| Manitoba | CA$39.23 | CA$55 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$38.06 | CA$55 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$36.06 | CA$50 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$33.43 | CA$50 |

## Metro areas in Nova Scotia

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

- [Sydney CA$33.43/hr median wage · range CA$27-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/nova-scotia/)

- [Halifax CA$33.43/hr median wage · range CA$27-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/nova-scotia/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.

[BI Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bi-analyst/) · [BI Analyst jobs in Nova Scotia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bi-analyst/nova-scotia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)
