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Title: Month-End Accountant hourly rate in Nova Scotia | Deftridge
Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in Nova Scotia: median wage CA$34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. Free for professionals.

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

# Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in Nova Scotia

The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in Nova Scotia is **CA$34.17 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$50 an hour** on Deftridge, -9% against the Canada rate.

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

**CA$34.17/hr** median wage

**CA$25-44** middle half of wages

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

## Month-End Close Accountant 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$19.78 | CA$430 | CA$41,100 |
| 25th | CA$25.17 | CA$550 | CA$52,400 |
| Median | CA$34.17 | CA$740 | CA$71,100 |
| 75th | CA$44.11 | CA$960 | CA$91,700 |
| 90th | CA$53.94 | CA$1,170 | CA$112,200 |

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 Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above.

- **-9%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$37.74

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

- **CA$37.31** 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 Month-End Close Accountant 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$50 | CA$1,080 |
| Manager | CA$60 | CA$1,300 |

- Regular role **CA$50**

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

- Task bundle **CA$50**

## Month-End Close Accountant pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. By median wage Nova Scotia ranks **11 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nunavut | CA$62.11 | CA$90 |
| Northwest Territories | CA$49.56 | CA$70 |
| Yukon | CA$42.64 | CA$60 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$37.40 | CA$55 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$36.47 | CA$55 |
| Quebec | CA$36.46 | CA$55 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$34.17 | CA$50 |
| Manitoba | CA$33.18 | CA$50 |
| New Brunswick | CA$32.73 | CA$45 |

## Metro areas in Nova Scotia

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

- [Sydney CA$37.31/hr median wage · range CA$31-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/nova-scotia/)

- [Halifax CA$34.17/hr median wage · range CA$25-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/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.

[Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in Nova Scotia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/nova-scotia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)