Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

Overview

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or French as a second language at public and private elementary schools.

Also known as:

Aboriginal school teacher - elementary school
art teacher - elementary school
cooking teacher - elementary school
correspondence teacher - elementary school
crafts teacher - elementary school

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $91,000

Average hourly wage

Low $25.00

Medium $41.10

High $56.30

Low
The low wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 10th percentile. For example, if the low wage is $12.00/hour, this means that 10% of the workers in the occupation earn $12.00/hour or less.

Medium
The median wage is the indicator of the prevailing wage for each occupation. The median wage is the middle point of the wage distribution, when wages are arranged in numerical order.

High
The high wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 90th percentile. For example, if the high wage is $40.00/hour, this means that 90% of the workers in the occupation earn $40.00/hour or less.

Education and training pathways

To be qualified for this job, completion of a degree level program and a professional teaching certificate is required.

Secondary school or equivalency

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required. If you haven’t completed the required credits, you can earn them through Adult learning programs.

College or university programs

Completion a bachelor's degree in education is required while a bachelor's degree in child development may be required. Additional training is required to specialize in special education or second language instruction.

Educational pathways are provided for informational purposes only. Links are included for programs at publicly assisted postsecondary institutions. They may not be inclusive of all relevant programs available in Ontario.

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Indigenous Institute programs

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Other education or certifications

Required registration

Certification by the Ontario College of Teachers is required to teach in publicly funded schools. Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers' association or federation may be required.

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Career data by region

See median salary and historical job postings of this career profile based on Economic Region.

Totals for economic regions may be less than total online job postings for the province due to exclusion of postings without reliable information.

Economic Region	Median salary ($)	Historical job postings
Ottawa	98,000	153
Kingston - Pembroke	90,000	56
Muskoka - Kawarthas	98,000	48
Toronto	96,000	587
Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie	95,000	93
Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula	96,600	104
London	86,700	46
Windsor - Sarnia	96,000	62
Stratford - Bruce Peninsula	87,900	235
Northeast	97,000	734
Northwest	96,000	199

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About the data

Information on this page is sourced from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which is Canada’s national system for describing occupations.

NOC Code: NOC 41221

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