Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2020
Table C.3.1
Annual statutory teachers' salariesTable C.3.1 Note 1 in public institutions, by level of education taught and teaching experience, Canadian dollars, Canada, provinces and territories, 2018/2019


Table C.3.1
Annual statutory teachers' salariesTable C.3.1 Note 1 in public institutions, by level of education taught and teaching experience, Canadian dollars, Canada, provinces and territories, 2018/2019
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).
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 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) 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
Canadian dollars ratio Canadian dollars ratio years Canadian dollars ratio
CanadaTable C.3.1 Note 2 52,669 88,960 91,930 91,930 1.75 52,669 88,960 91,930 91,930 1.75 11 52,669 88,960 91,930 91,930 1.75
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 54,435 88,106 88,106 88,106 1.62 54,435 88,106 88,106 88,106 1.62 10 54,435 88,106 88,106 88,106 1.62
Nova Scotia 53,011 84,405 84,405 84,405 1.59 53,011 84,405 84,405 84,405 1.59 9 53,011 84,405 84,405 84,405 1.59
New Brunswick 52,317 77,837 80,672 80,672 1.54 52,317 77,837 80,672 80,672 1.54 11 52,317 77,837 80,672 80,672 1.54
Quebec 44,993 65,712 80,917 80,917 1.80 44,993 65,712 80,917 80,917 1.80 15 44,993 65,712 80,917 80,917 1.80
Ontario 53,606 98,936 98,936 98,936 1.85 53,606 98,936 98,936 98,936 1.85 10 53,606 98,936 98,936 98,936 1.85
Manitoba 58,804 90,826 90,826 90,826 1.54 58,804 90,826 90,826 90,826 1.54 10 58,804 90,826 90,826 90,826 1.54
Saskatchewan 55,474 85,896 85,896 85,896 1.55 55,474 85,896 85,896 85,896 1.55 10 55,474 85,896 85,896 85,896 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 50,300 87,900 87,900 87,900 1.75 50,300 87,900 87,900 87,900 1.75 11 50,300 87,900 87,900 87,900 1.75
Yukon Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Northwest Territories 79,386 109,304 113,002 113,002 1.42 79,386 109,304 113,002 113,002 1.42 11 79,386 109,304 113,002 113,002 1.42
Nunavut Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
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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 2018-2019 salary scales in collective agreements.

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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 2017/2018 Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES). Yukon and Nunavut did not submit data and are not included in the Canadian average.

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-Indicators of Educational Systems (INES) 2019 Survey on Teacher's Salaries and Working Time.
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