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 Health sector had 8,803 employees on the 2026 Nova Scotia Compensation Disclosure (up 15% from 2025), with an average salary of $120,478 and a total disclosed payroll of $1.1B. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Donald Robichaud (Nova Scotia Health Authority), earning $551,485 in 2026.
8,803
Employees
In 2026
$120,478
Avg Salary
2026
$1.1B
Total Payroll
2026 disclosed
10
Employers
Reporting in 2026
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$551,485
2026
$508,268
2026
$492,370
2026
$465,855
2024
$450,156
2026
$449,840
2022
$448,252
2025
$437,979
2025
$421,448
2025
$412,772
2019
$411,096
2024
$408,062
2021
$405,605
2021
$399,037
2026
$391,390
2023
$386,772
2026
$385,439
2025
$384,626
2022
$379,602
2022
$378,567
2020
$377,831
2020
$374,166
2020
$373,040
2025
$372,031
2019
$369,013
2018
$368,427
2023
$368,407
2026
$367,783
2025
$364,490
2021
$364,425
2025
$363,521
2024
$361,311
2026
$359,782
2023
$358,661
2026
$355,189
2019
$352,214
2021
$351,902
2021
$350,057
2022
$342,043
2017
$341,971
2025
$339,238
2020
$332,180
2025
$329,814
2024
$329,616
2019
Employees
8,803
Avg Salary
$120,478
Median
$113,989
Total Payroll
$1.1B
Employees
7,653
Avg Salary
$122,228
Median
$116,781
Total Payroll
$935.4M
Employees
6,384
Avg Salary
$119,941
Median
$114,769
Total Payroll
$765.7M
Employees
2,416
Avg Salary
$116,973
Median
$110,599
Total Payroll
$282.6M
Employees
2,135
Avg Salary
$116,507
Median
$109,235
Total Payroll
$248.7M
Employees
1,889
Avg Salary
$115,677
Median
$108,174
Total Payroll
$218.5M
Employees
1,176
Avg Salary
$117,198
Median
$109,807
Total Payroll
$137.8M
Employees
2,936
Avg Salary
$119,580
Median
$113,300
Total Payroll
$351.1M
Employees
1,031
Avg Salary
$117,962
Median
$111,169
Total Payroll
$121.6M
Employees
738
Avg Salary
$119,286
Median
$109,082
Total Payroll
$88.0M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,803 | $120,478 | $113,989 | $1.1B | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 7,653 | $122,228 | $116,781 | $935.4M | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 6,384 | $119,941 | $114,769 | $765.7M | +164.2% |
| 2023 | 2,416 | $116,973 | $110,599 | $282.6M | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 2,135 | $116,507 | $109,235 | $248.7M | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,889 | $115,677 | $108,174 | $218.5M | +60.6% |
| 2020 | 1,176 | $117,198 | $109,807 | $137.8M | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 2,936 | $119,580 | $113,300 | $351.1M | +184.8% |
| 2018 | 1,031 | $117,962 | $111,169 | $121.6M | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 738 | $119,286 | $109,082 | $88.0M | — |