A teacher’s salary depends on the school district and position. In general, teachers with a Masters Degree earn more compared to those without a Master’s degree.
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Teacher salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor’s Degree, the average salary of a Teacher is 78,100 CAD per year.
While someone with a Master’s Degree gets a salary of 108,000 CAD per year, 39% more than someone having a Bachelor’s Degree degree.
Teacher Description
Teacher job descriptions can vary according to the subject matter taught and the age of the students. Teachers need to know how to present lessons and facilitate activities as appropriate to the ages of their students. Elementary school teachers may have to devote more time to classroom management and the teaching of basic skills. In middle and high school, teachers delve deeper into content areas and help students work more independently.
Employment website Indeed outlines responsibilities common to all teachers, regardless of grade level or content area:
- Create lessons, units and projects that fulfill learning objectives.
- Create and grade assessment tools, including quizzes, tests, essays and projects.
- Establish and enforce standards of behavior in the classroom.
- Set forth clear objectives for student performance.
- Differentiate instruction, as needed, to meet the abilities and learning styles of students.
- Communicate with staff members, families and others involved in students’ learning and well-being.
Teacher Education Requirements
Teaching in Canadian schools requires at least a bachelor’s degree in education and a provincial certificate. Just as requirements vary state by state in the U.S., each province has its own certification process and requirements, and there can be some local differences as well. Canadian and American degrees in education are essentially interchangeable, so it should not be difficult for Americans wanting to teach in Canada to meet requirements. However, if you’re not a Canadian citizen, you will need a work permit and you may find it difficult to compete in the job market against qualified Canadian teachers.
Canadian Teacher Salary by Province
The British Columbia Teacher Federation compiled data on 2021 teacher pay in each province and territory, as follows:
Starting Salary:
- Northwest Territories: $86,516
- Nunavut: $82,147
- Yukon: $80,766
- Alberta: $63,210
- Manitoba: $60,469
- Saskatchewan: $60,338
- Prince Edward Island: $56,644
- Ontario: $55,745
- Nova Scotia: $55,160
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $53,655
- New Brunswick: $53,372
- British Columbia: $53,260
- Quebec: $46,115
Maximum Salary at Category 5 (highest tier)
- Northwest Territories: $127,282
- Nunavut: $118,142
- Yukon: $116,672
- Alberta: $97,734
- Ontario: $96,557
- Manitoba: $92,614
- Saskatchewan: $92,797
- British Columbia: $85,761
- Quebec: $82,585
- New Brunswick: $82,296
- Prince Edward Island: $81,861
- Nova Scotia: $78,728
- Newfoundland and Labrador: $70,391
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Cost of Living in Canada
When looking at Canadian teacher salary by province, be sure to take the cost of living into consideration. It can vary widely, depending on where you are in Canada. According to a 2020 article on the Canadian Visa website, the average cost of living for a single person in Canada was estimated at $2,730 per month, or about $5,158 for a family of four. Toronto and Vancouver are the most expensive cities to live in. Winnipeg, however, has a lower cost of living than 82 percent of all cities in North America. The most affordable places to live can be found in Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island.
