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Title: Compensation Analyst hourly rate in Nova Scotia | Deftridge
Summary: Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay in Nova Scotia: median wage CA$50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$85. Free for professionals.

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

# Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate in Nova Scotia

The market median wage for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in Nova Scotia is **CA$50.08 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$85 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the Canada rate.

**CA$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$50.08/hr** median wage

**CA$42-65** middle half of wages

**CA$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week

## Compensation & Benefits 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$36.43 | CA$790 | CA$75,800 |
| 25th | CA$41.64 | CA$900 | CA$86,600 |
| Median | CA$50.08 | CA$1,090 | CA$104,200 |
| 75th | CA$65.07 | CA$1,410 | CA$135,300 |
| 90th | CA$76.34 | CA$1,650 | CA$158,800 |

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 Compensation & Benefits Analyst, from the same sources as the table above.

- **-9%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$55.31

- **11th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$52.05** 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 Compensation & Benefits 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | CA$85 | CA$1,840 |
| Manager | CA$100 | CA$2,170 |

- Regular role **CA$75**

- One-off task **CA$85**

- Task bundle **CA$75**

## Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. By median wage Nova Scotia ranks **11 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Northwest Territories | CA$78.50 | CA$130 |
| British Columbia | CA$60.20 | CA$100 |
| Alberta | CA$59.04 | CA$95 |
| Manitoba | CA$53.44 | CA$90 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$53.15 | CA$90 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$50.59 | CA$85 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$50.08 | CA$85 |
| New Brunswick | CA$47.37 | CA$80 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$45.54 | CA$75 |

## Metro areas in Nova Scotia

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

- [Sydney CA$52.05/hr median wage · range CA$43-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/nova-scotia/)

- [Halifax CA$49.70/hr median wage · range CA$40-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-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.

[Compensation & Benefits Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/) · [Compensation & Benefits Analyst jobs in Nova Scotia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/nova-scotia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)