Secondary school teachers

Overview

Secondary school teachers prepare and teach academic, technical, vocational or specialized subjects at public and private secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.

Also known as:

Aboriginal school community teacher - secondary school
academic subjects high school teacher
academic subjects secondary school teacher
accounting teacher - secondary school
adult education teacher - secondary school

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $98,000

Average hourly wage

Low $30.65

Medium $48.08

High $60.90

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. Department heads usually require several years of teaching experience.

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

Teachers of academic subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is often preceded by a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences. Teachers of vocational or technical subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is usually preceded by specialized training or experience in the subject. To specialize in special education or English or French as a second language, additional training is required.

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	100,000	177
Kingston - Pembroke	100,000	144
Muskoka - Kawarthas	100,000	71
Toronto	100,000	1,019
Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie	100,000	135
Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula	104,000	184
London	100,000	70
Windsor - Sarnia	100,000	110
Stratford - Bruce Peninsula	100,000	206
Northeast	110,000	734
Northwest	102,000	179

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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 41220

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