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 Education sector had 5,431 employees on the 2026 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure (up 0.1% from 2025), with an average salary of $108,948 and a total disclosed payroll of $592M. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Chris Grover (Strait Regional Centre for Education), earning $308,055 in 2025.
5,431
Employees
In 2026
$108,948
Avg Salary
2026
$591.7M
Total Payroll
2026 disclosed
10
Employers
Reporting in 2026
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$308,055
2025
$223,667
2019
$199,280
2019
$195,300
2019
$189,815
2026
$182,131
2025
Employees
5,431
Avg Salary
$108,948
Median
$105,910
Total Payroll
$591.7M
Employees
5,427
Avg Salary
$108,991
Median
$105,648
Total Payroll
$591.5M
Employees
1,420
Avg Salary
$111,715
Median
$108,259
Total Payroll
$158.6M
Employees
1,048
Avg Salary
$110,388
Median
$107,704
Total Payroll
$115.7M
Employees
892
Avg Salary
$111,803
Median
$109,665
Total Payroll
$99.7M
Employees
758
Avg Salary
$111,534
Median
$109,490
Total Payroll
$84.5M
Employees
696
Avg Salary
$110,168
Median
$107,679
Total Payroll
$76.7M
Employees
2,069
Avg Salary
$116,865
Median
$112,225
Total Payroll
$241.8M
Employees
353
Avg Salary
$109,678
Median
$106,424
Total Payroll
$38.7M
Employees
379
Avg Salary
$109,068
Median
$106,708
Total Payroll
$41.3M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,431 | $108,948 | $105,910 | $591.7M | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,427 | $108,991 | $105,648 | $591.5M | +282.2% |
| 2024 | 1,420 | $111,715 | $108,259 | $158.6M | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 1,048 | $110,388 | $107,704 | $115.7M | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 892 | $111,803 | $109,665 | $99.7M | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 758 | $111,534 | $109,490 | $84.5M | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 696 | $110,168 | $107,679 | $76.7M | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 2,069 | $116,865 | $112,225 | $241.8M | +486.1% |
| 2018 | 353 | $109,678 | $106,424 | $38.7M | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 379 | $109,068 | $106,708 | $41.3M | — |