Average Job Tenure: Professional, scientific and technical services, Nova Scotia
Verified average job tenure for the selected Professional, scientific and technical services population in Nova Scotia, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Professional, scientific and technical services · Nova Scotia, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Nova Scotia, professional, scientific and technical services ranks 14th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 13% below Nova Scotia's all-industries figure of 108.4 months. Across the sectors reported for Nova Scotia, average job tenure runs from 66.8 months in accommodation and food services to 172.2 months in forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas. Across provinces, Nova Scotia ranks 6th of 10 for professional, scientific and technical services average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 5% above the Canada-wide figure of 89.6 months. The range runs from 83 months in Prince Edward Island to 100.2 months in Saskatchewan.
Average tenure describes the people who are still there, not the ones who left. A sector can hold long-serving staff and still lose newcomers quickly, so read it next to your own first-year exits, not instead of them.
Take every current employee's months since their start date and average them. Most HR systems report this directly.
How Professional, scientific and technical services compares in Nova Scotia, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada reports average job tenure of 93.8 months in professional, scientific and technical services in Nova Scotia for 2025. This is a descriptive benchmark for the industry population in that province, not a measure of what any one employer achieves. Compare it with your organization's own tenure data and the patterns in your exit interviews. SHRM reports that replacing an employee can range from 50% to 200% of that employee's annual salary, depending on their level.
Average job tenure: Professional, scientific and technical services vs regional average
| Measure | Professional, scientific and technical services | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 93.8 months | 113.2 months |