School Teacher Salary in Canada
According to Canada’s Job Bank, in 2016, the median wage for elementary school and kindergarten teachers was $35.71/hr.
In 2016, school teachers had the highest wages ($55.66/hr.) in the Northwest Territories.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS (NOC 4032-A) | |||
| Wages ($/hr) | |||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 20.19 | 35.71 | 49.04 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.64 | 44.94 | 55.66 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 25 | 38.3 | 52.75 |
| Yukon | 30.09 | 42 | 52.3 |
| Ontario | 20.09 | 39.42 | 51.1 |
| Alberta | 23.08 | 38.46 | 49.45 |
| Manitoba | 19.5 | 33.65 | 46.15 |
| Saskatchewan | 20.19 | 34.62 | 46.15 |
| Québec | 20.48 | 33.65 | 45.09 |
| British Columbia | 20.51 | 31.25 | 43.96 |
| Nova Scotia | 17.31 | 30.63 | 41.25 |
| New Brunswick | 18.75 | 33.65 | 41.03 |
| Prince Edward Island | 20 | 31.75 | 38.94 |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016 | |||
Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories for this occupation.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association
