Province comparison

Early Childhood Educator Assistant Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 42202Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where early childhood educator assistants need a licence
British Columbia: Licence required

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Licence required
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Licence required
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Early childhood educator assistant: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Licence required Early Childhood Educator Registry Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 42202, Early childhood educators and assistants. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for early childhood educator assistants by province and territoryCanada: $22.30 (low $16.95, high $30.03). British Columbia: $24.00 (low $19.00, high $30.00). Alberta: $19.00 (low $15.60, high $28.85). Saskatchewan: $18.75 (low $15.35, high $26.92). Manitoba: $18.00 (low $16.00, high $25.90). Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $31.00). Quebec: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.03). New Brunswick: $23.47 (low $16.90, high $25.60). Nova Scotia: $21.49 (low $16.50, high $28.21). Prince Edward Island: $21.55 (low $16.50, high $31.33). Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $27.33). Yukon: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $33.50). Northwest Territories: $26.65 (low $17.99, high $37.15). Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $41.39).$0$20$40$60Canada: $22.30 (low $16.95, high $30.03)Canada$22.30British Columbia: $24.00 (low $19.00, high $30.00)British Columbia$24.00Alberta: $19.00 (low $15.60, high $28.85)Alberta$19.00Saskatchewan: $18.75 (low $15.35, high $26.92)Saskatchewan$18.75Manitoba: $18.00 (low $16.00, high $25.90)Manitoba$18.00Ontario: $22.00 (low $17.60, high $31.00)Ontario$22.00Quebec: $24.00 (low $18.00, high $30.03)Quebec$24.00New Brunswick: $23.47 (low $16.90, high $25.60)New Brunswick$23.47Nova Scotia: $21.49 (low $16.50, high $28.21)Nova Scotia$21.49Prince Edward Island: $21.55 (low $16.50, high $31.33)Prince Edward Island$21.55Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $27.33)Newfoundland and Labrador$20.00Yukon: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $33.50)Yukon$30.00Northwest Territories: $26.65 (low $17.99, high $37.15)Northwest Territories$26.65Nunavut: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $41.39)Nunavut$25.00
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.
Median hourly wage for early childhood educator assistants by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$16.95$22.30$30.03
British Columbia$19.00$24.00$30.00
Alberta$15.60$19.00$28.85
Saskatchewan$15.35$18.75$26.92
Manitoba$16.00$18.00$25.90
Ontario$17.60$22.00$31.00
Quebec$18.00$24.00$30.03
New Brunswick$16.90$23.47$25.60
Nova Scotia$16.50$21.49$28.21
Prince Edward Island$16.50$21.55$31.33
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$20.00$27.33
Yukon$20.00$30.00$33.50
Northwest Territories$17.99$26.65$37.15
Nunavut$19.00$25.00$41.39

Job outlook

Job outlook for early childhood educator assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5).12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Good (4 of 5)OntarioGoodQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: Good (4 of 5)New BrunswickGoodNova Scotia: Very good (5 of 5)Nova ScotiaVery goodPrince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5)Prince Edward IslandVery goodNewfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorGoodYukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Good (4 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesGoodNunavut: Moderate (3 of 5)NunavutModerate
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for early childhood educator assistants by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioGood (4 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickGood (4 of 5)
Nova ScotiaVery good (5 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandVery good (5 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorGood (4 of 5)
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesGood (4 of 5)
NunavutModerate (3 of 5)

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