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Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants Salary in Northwest, Ontario

NOC 43100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$25.96 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
0.2% lower $0.04 below the Ontario median of $26.00
Compared with Canada
3.8% higher $0.95 above the Canadian median of $25.01
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest

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

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $25.96, from $19.39 to $31.20, middle half $23.00 to $28.00. Ontario (province): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $32.42, middle half $22.53 to $29.10. Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00.$15$20$25$30$35Northwest: median $25.96, from $19.39 to $31.20, middle half $23.00 to $28.00Northwest$25.96Ontario (province): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $32.42, middle half $22.53 to $29.10Ontario (province)$26.00Canada: median $25.01, from $18.29 to $32.42, middle half $22.00 to $29.00Canada$25.01
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $19.39 $17.60 $18.29
Lower quartile $23.00 $22.53 $22.00
Median $25.96 $26.00 $25.01
Upper quartile $28.00 $29.10 $29.00
High $31.20 $32.42 $32.42
Average $25.76 $25.93 $25.59

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

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 OntarioLondon: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $31.29. Northeast: median $27.00, from $20.51 to $31.80. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $26.81, from $21.40 to $31.56. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.23 to $29.10. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $19.23 to $32.97. Toronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $35.00. Northwest: median $25.96, from $19.39 to $31.20. Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.89, from $18.72 to $30.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.82, from $18.00 to $32.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.46, from $20.38 to $30.76. Ottawa: median $24.43, from $17.60 to $31.00.$15$20$25$30$35London: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $31.29London$27.00Northeast: median $27.00, from $20.51 to $31.80Northeast$27.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $26.81, from $21.40 to $31.56Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.81Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.23 to $29.10Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.00, from $19.23 to $32.97Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.00Toronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $35.00Toronto$26.00Northwest: median $25.96, from $19.39 to $31.20Northwest$25.96Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.89, from $18.72 to $30.00Kingston – Pembroke$25.89Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.82, from $18.00 to $32.00Windsor – Sarnia$25.82Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.46, from $20.38 to $30.76Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.46Ottawa: median $24.43, from $17.60 to $31.00Ottawa$24.43
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
London$20.00$27.00$31.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$20.51$27.00$31.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.40$26.81$31.56Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.23$26.00$29.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$19.23$26.00$32.97Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$26.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$19.39$25.96$31.20Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.72$25.89$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$25.82$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.38$24.46$30.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$24.43$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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