Salaries

Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Salary in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 42202Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$21.25 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
6.3% higher $1.25 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
4.7% lower $1.05 below the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $21.25, from $16.00 to $39.56, middle half $16.00 to $26.00. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.33, middle half $17.56 to $25.50. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92.$10$20$30$40West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $21.25, from $16.00 to $39.56, middle half $16.00 to $26.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$21.25Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.33, middle half $17.56 to $25.50Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$20.00Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92Canada$22.30
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $16.95
Lower quartile $16.00 $17.56 $19.00
Median $21.25 $20.00 $22.30
Upper quartile $26.00 $25.50 $26.92
High $39.56 $27.33 $30.03
Average $24.11 $21.24 $23.17

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $21.25, from $16.00 to $39.56. Avalon Peninsula: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.33. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00.$10$20$30$40West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $21.25, from $16.00 to $39.56West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$21.25Avalon Peninsula: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.33Avalon Peninsula$20.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$20.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $27.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$21.25$39.56Good (4 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$20.00$27.33Good (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$20.00$27.00Good (4 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$20.00$27.00Good (4 of 5)

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