Median wage in Canada
$25.01 an hour
Highest median wage
$36.00 an hour
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$21.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants by province and territory Canada: $25.01 (low $18.29, high $32.42). Northwest Territories: $36.00 (low $27.00, high $43.75). Nunavut: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $48.00). New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $25.00, high $34.00). British Columbia: $29.50 (low $23.00, high $34.00). Yukon: $28.21 (low $23.59, high $37.00). Prince Edward Island: $27.61 (low $21.62, high $31.28). Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $23.50, high $34.62). Ontario: $26.00 (low $17.60, high $32.42). Quebec: $23.07 (low $20.00, high $30.00). Alberta: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $30.22). Manitoba: $22.89 (low $17.49, high $28.72). Saskatchewan: $22.00 (low $18.00, high $27.00). Nova Scotia: $21.00 (low $16.50, high $26.62). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $25.01 (low $18.29, high $32.42) Canada $25.01 Northwest Territories: $36.00 (low $27.00, high $43.75) Northwest Territories $36.00 Nunavut: $36.00 (low $25.00, high $48.00) Nunavut $36.00 New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $25.00, high $34.00) New Brunswick $32.00 British Columbia: $29.50 (low $23.00, high $34.00) British Columbia $29.50 Yukon: $28.21 (low $23.59, high $37.00) Yukon $28.21 Prince Edward Island: $27.61 (low $21.62, high $31.28) Prince Edward Island $27.61 Newfoundland and Labrador: $27.00 (low $23.50, high $34.62) Newfoundland and Labrador $27.00 Ontario: $26.00 (low $17.60, high $32.42) Ontario $26.00 Quebec: $23.07 (low $20.00, high $30.00) Quebec $23.07 Alberta: $23.00 (low $17.00, high $30.22) Alberta $23.00 Manitoba: $22.89 (low $17.49, high $28.72) Manitoba $22.89 Saskatchewan: $22.00 (low $18.00, high $27.00) Saskatchewan $22.00 Nova Scotia: $21.00 (low $16.50, high $26.62) Nova Scotia $21.00 Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Territories Limited Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Good (4 of 5) Quebec Good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Ontario.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .