Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Wages, Salaries and Other (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Wages, Salaries and Other of $2.19 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 12.9% from $1.94 billion a year earlier and up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Wages, Salaries and Other (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Wages, Salaries and Other came in at $8.36 billion, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $7.73 billion, up 6.7% from FY2024.
- Wages, Salaries and Other has increased for nine consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Wages, Salaries and Other came in at $7.24 billion in FY2024 (+1.8%), $7.11 billion in FY2023 (+3.5%), $6.87 billion in FY2022 (+1.1%) and $6.79 billion in FY2021 (+5.9%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Wages, Salaries and Other since fiscal Q4 2012.
- Year over year, Wages, Salaries and Other has now increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Wages, Salaries and Other in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 12.9%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 3.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.03 billion (Q2 2026), $2.12 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.03 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Wages (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 7.53 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 2.19 Bn |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 27.46 Bn | 24.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 13.93 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.12 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.86 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.91 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.79 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.63 Bn |
Bank Of Nova Scotia Wages, Salaries and Other API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "wages-salaries-and-other", "ticker": "BNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();