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Table C.6.3
Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions, by level of education taught and teaching experience, Canadian dollars, Canada, provinces and territories, 2019/2020

Table C.6.3
Annual statutory teachers' salaries^{Table C.6.3 Note 1} in public institutions, by level of education taught and teaching experience, Canadian dollars, Canada, provinces and territories, 2019/2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of Annual statutory teachers' salaries in public institutions ISCED 1
(Primary education), ISCED 2
(Lower secondary education), ISCED 3
(Upper secondary education), Starting salary / most prevalent qualification, Salary after 10 years of experience / most prevalent qualification, Salary after 15 years of experience / most prevalent qualification, Salary top of scale / most prevalent qualification, Ratio of salary at top of scale to starting salary and Years from starting to top salary (lower secondary education), calculated using Canadian dollars, ratio and years units of measure (appearing as column headers).
	Starting salary / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 10 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 15 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary top of scale / most prevalent qualification	Ratio of salary at top of scale to starting salary	Starting salary / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 10 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 15 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary top of scale / most prevalent qualification	Ratio of salary at top of scale to starting salary	Years from starting to top salary (lower secondary education)^{Table C.6.3 Note 3}	Starting salary / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 10 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary after 15 years of experience / most prevalent qualification	Salary top of scale / most prevalent qualification	Ratio of salary at top of scale to starting salary
	ISCED 1 (Primary education)					ISCED 2 (Lower secondary education)						ISCED 3 (Upper secondary education)
	Canadian dollars				ratio	Canadian dollars				ratio	years	Canadian dollars				ratio
Canada^{Table C.6.3 Note 2}	52,975	91,581	93,646	93,646	1.77	52,975	91,581	93,646	93,646	1.77	11	52,975	91,581	93,646	93,646	1.77
Newfoundland and Labrador	53,755	92,234	92,234	92,234	1.72	53,755	92,234	92,234	92,234	1.72	8	53,755	92,234	92,234	92,234	1.72
Prince Edward Island	55,255	89,432	89,432	89,432	1.62	55,255	89,432	89,432	89,432	1.62	10	55,255	89,432	89,432	89,432	1.62
Nova Scotia	54,075	86,099	86,099	86,099	1.59	54,075	86,099	86,099	86,099	1.59	9	54,075	86,099	86,099	86,099	1.59
New Brunswick	52,842	78,617	81,480	81,480	1.54	52,842	78,617	81,480	81,480	1.54	11	52,842	78,617	81,480	81,480	1.54
Quebec	42,431	72,891	82,585	82,585	1.95	42,431	72,891	82,585	82,585	1.95	13	42,431	72,891	82,585	82,585	1.95
Ontario	54,684	100,925	100,925	100,925	1.85	54,684	100,925	100,925	100,925	1.85	10	54,684	100,925	100,925	100,925	1.85
Manitoba	60,806	93,776	93,776	93,776	1.54	60,806	93,776	93,776	93,776	1.54	10	60,806	93,776	93,776	93,776	1.54
Saskatchewan	56,029	83,043	86,755	86,755	1.55	56,029	83,043	86,755	86,755	1.55	11	56,029	83,043	86,755	86,755	1.55
Alberta	59,488	94,103	94,103	94,103	1.58	59,488	94,103	94,103	94,103	1.58	10	59,488	94,103	94,103	94,103	1.58
British Columbia	52,300	91,200	91,200	91,200	1.74	52,300	91,200	91,200	91,200	1.74	10	52,300	91,200	91,200	91,200	1.74
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Northwest Territories	80,180	114,132	114,132	114,132	1.42	80,180	114,132	114,132	114,132	1.42	11	80,180	114,132	114,132	114,132	1.42
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.. not available for a specific reference period Note 1 Annual statutory salaries are presented in current Canadian dollars without adjustments for differences in cost of living between provinces. The annual statutory salaries are based on 2019-2020 salary scales in collective agreements, except in Ontario, where they reflect a salary grid used for funding purposes in 2019-2020. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Canada figures are weighted averages based on the number of full-time students enrolments, and reflect public institutions in submitting jurisdictions, as reported in the 2018/2019 Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES). Yukon and Nunavut did not submit data and are not included in the Canadian average. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Years from starting to top salary are based on the minimum qualification of teachers entering the teaching profession. In Canada, the values presented apply to ISCED 1, 2, and 3. Return to note 3 referrer Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-Indicators of Educational Systems (INES) 2020 Survey on Teacher's Salaries and Working Time.

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