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 Government Agencies sector had 157 employees on the 2026 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure (up 25% from 2025), with an average salary of $191,416 and a total disclosed payroll of $30M. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Pavel Boubnov (Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission), earning $384,185 in 2026.
157
Employees
In 2026
$191,416
Avg Salary
2026
$30.1M
Total Payroll
2026 disclosed
4
Employers
Reporting in 2026
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$384,185
2026
$301,078
2026
$283,347
2026
$277,226
2026
$276,866
2026
$272,867
2025
$269,898
2026
$269,162
2026
$268,802
2026
$268,802
2026
$268,802
2026
$268,802
2026
$268,802
2026
$268,802
2026
$267,927
2026
$267,927
2026
$267,605
2026
$265,405
2026
$264,288
2026
$259,560
2026
$258,635
2026
$256,697
2024
$256,507
2026
$255,711
2026
$254,133
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$253,028
2026
$251,063
2026
$245,658
2026
$245,658
2026
$245,658
2026
$245,476
2026
$239,356
2026
$239,226
2026
$238,661
2026
$238,265
2026
$235,389
2026
Employees
157
Avg Salary
$191,416
Median
$186,954
Total Payroll
$30.1M
Employees
126
Avg Salary
$145,890
Median
$144,101
Total Payroll
$18.4M
Employees
111
Avg Salary
$144,442
Median
$141,990
Total Payroll
$16.0M
Employees
104
Avg Salary
$142,574
Median
$145,906
Total Payroll
$14.8M
Employees
102
Avg Salary
$141,226
Median
$146,482
Total Payroll
$14.4M
Employees
105
Avg Salary
$137,566
Median
$137,148
Total Payroll
$14.4M
Employees
89
Avg Salary
$133,220
Median
$131,428
Total Payroll
$11.9M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$148,215
Median
$141,532
Total Payroll
$11.9M
Employees
79
Avg Salary
$131,904
Median
$135,922
Total Payroll
$10.4M
Employees
80
Avg Salary
$130,846
Median
$134,576
Total Payroll
$10.5M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | $191,416 | $186,954 | $30.1M | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 126 | $145,890 | $144,101 | $18.4M | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 111 | $144,442 | $141,990 | $16.0M | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 104 | $142,574 | $145,906 | $14.8M | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 102 | $141,226 | $146,482 | $14.4M | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 105 | $137,566 | $137,148 | $14.4M | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | $133,220 | $131,428 | $11.9M | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 80 | $148,215 | $141,532 | $11.9M | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79 | $131,904 | $135,922 | $10.4M | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | $130,846 | $134,576 | $10.5M | — |