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 Culture & Recreation sector had 10 employees on the 2026 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure, with an average salary of $145,678 and a total disclosed payroll of $1M. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Jamie Ferguson (Sport NS), earning $258,084 in 2026.
10
Employees
In 2026
$145,678
Avg Salary
2026
$1.5M
Total Payroll
2026 disclosed
2
Employers
Reporting in 2026
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$258,084
2026
$185,082
2025
$175,901
2026
$169,452
2025
$159,654
2019
$158,618
2020
$153,580
2024
$144,870
2022
$143,340
2018
$143,021
2026
$141,570
2026
$138,000
2021
$136,452
2026
$133,758
2025
$132,611
2026
$132,080
2023
$128,968
2025
$127,286
2024
$126,849
2026
$126,045
2020
$125,723
2025
$124,111
2025
$124,107
2023
$122,125
2026
$121,680
2021
$121,680
2022
$120,519
2025
$120,393
2024
$119,750
2025
$119,322
2019
$118,992
2022
$117,378
2018
$116,409
2024
$114,704
2023
$113,630
2020
$113,515
2023
$113,448
2021
$113,408
2024
$113,020
2019
$113,008
2017
$112,937
2026
$109,946
2023
$108,833
2022
$108,000
2022
$107,228
2026
$104,179
2019
$103,000
2018
$102,000
2021
$101,741
2023
$101,314
2021
Employees
10
Avg Salary
$145,678
Median
$134,532
Total Payroll
$1.5M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$138,420
Median
$127,346
Total Payroll
$1.1M
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$126,215
Median
$120,393
Total Payroll
$631K
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$116,016
Median
$114,110
Total Payroll
$696K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$120,475
Median
$118,992
Total Payroll
$602K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$115,288
Median
$113,448
Total Payroll
$576K
Employees
3
Avg Salary
$132,764
Median
$126,045
Total Payroll
$398K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$124,044
Median
$116,171
Total Payroll
$496K
Employees
3
Avg Salary
$121,239
Median
$117,378
Total Payroll
$364K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$113,008
Median
$113,008
Total Payroll
$113K
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | $145,678 | $134,532 | $1.5M | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $138,420 | $127,346 | $1.1M | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $126,215 | $120,393 | $631K | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $116,016 | $114,110 | $696K | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $120,475 | $118,992 | $602K | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $115,288 | $113,448 | $576K | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $132,764 | $126,045 | $398K | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $124,044 | $116,171 | $496K | — |
| 2018 | 3 | $121,239 | $117,378 | $364K | — |
| 2017 | 1 | $113,008 | $113,008 | $113K | — |