Median wage in Canada
$43.27 an hour
Highest median wage
$61.06 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$37.98 an hour
New Brunswick
Very good job outlook
3 provinces and territories
Job Bank, 2025-2027
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 school and kindergarten teachers by province and territory Canada: $43.27 (low $26.67, high $56.59). Northwest Territories: $61.06 (low $34.62, high $74.36). Yukon: $54.87 (low $46.15, high $62.82). Nunavut: $50.00 (low $30.00, high $63.08). Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.15 (low $31.25, high $70.00). Ontario: $46.15 (low $27.50, high $58.79). Quebec: $44.23 (low $27.00, high $55.30). British Columbia: $43.27 (low $28.85, high $57.69). Manitoba: $42.69 (low $26.44, high $57.69). Nova Scotia: $40.38 (low $20.77, high $51.79). Saskatchewan: $40.38 (low $25.96, high $57.69). Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $27.14, high $49.34). Alberta: $38.46 (low $24.62, high $52.75). New Brunswick: $37.98 (low $26.67, high $46.15). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $43.27 (low $26.67, high $56.59) Canada $43.27 Northwest Territories: $61.06 (low $34.62, high $74.36) Northwest Territories $61.06 Yukon: $54.87 (low $46.15, high $62.82) Yukon $54.87 Nunavut: $50.00 (low $30.00, high $63.08) Nunavut $50.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $46.15 (low $31.25, high $70.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $46.15 Ontario: $46.15 (low $27.50, high $58.79) Ontario $46.15 Quebec: $44.23 (low $27.00, high $55.30) Quebec $44.23 British Columbia: $43.27 (low $28.85, high $57.69) British Columbia $43.27 Manitoba: $42.69 (low $26.44, high $57.69) Manitoba $42.69 Nova Scotia: $40.38 (low $20.77, high $51.79) Nova Scotia $40.38 Saskatchewan: $40.38 (low $25.96, high $57.69) Saskatchewan $40.38 Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $27.14, high $49.34) Prince Edward Island $40.00 Alberta: $38.46 (low $24.62, high $52.75) Alberta $38.46 New Brunswick: $37.98 (low $26.67, high $46.15) New Brunswick $37.98 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 school and kindergarten teachers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Very good (5 of 5). New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good Nunavut: Very good (5 of 5) Nunavut Very good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Alberta: Very good (5 of 5) Alberta Very good New Brunswick: Very good (5 of 5) New Brunswick Very good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 9 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .