Secondary school teacher salary in Canada (2026)
What secondary school teachers (NOC 41220, secondary school teachers) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$41.00/hr
≈ $85,280/yr
Highest median
Ontario
$45.50/hr · $94,640/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$38.00/hr · $79,040/yr
Secondary school teacher pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $41.00 an hour for NOC 41220 — about $85,280 a year. The national low is $25.00 ($52,000) and the high is $55.00 ($114,400).
Of the 4 provinces with data, Ontario has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $7.50 an hour, or about $15,600 a year.
Secondary school teacher salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $41.00/hr$85,280/yr | $55.00/hr$114,400/yr |
| Ontario | $30.00/hr$62,400/yr | $45.50/hr$94,640/yr | $58.00/hr$120,640/yr |
| Alberta | $28.00/hr$58,240/yr | $44.00/hr$91,520/yr | $56.00/hr$116,480/yr |
| British Columbia | $28.85/hr$60,008/yr | $43.00/hr$89,440/yr | $55.50/hr$115,440/yr |
| Quebec | $24.00/hr$49,920/yr | $38.00/hr$79,040/yr | $49.00/hr$101,920/yr |
How annual figures are calculated: hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar. They are gross (before tax) and assume full-time, year-round work. Provinces and territories not shown have no figures in this dataset.
Take-home pay of the median secondary school teacher salary in each province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI — an estimate using standard employee credits (basic personal amount, CPP/QPP, EI and the Canada employment amount).
| Province | Median annual | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $94,640 | $70,449 | $5,871 |
| Alberta | $91,520 | $68,529 | $5,711 |
| British Columbia | $89,440 | $67,952 | $5,663 |
| Quebec | $79,040 | $56,107 | $4,676 |
Turn these numbers into a plan
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- Working in Ontario? Estimate what you keep after tax with the Ontario take-home pay calculator.
- Compare against the floor with minimum wage by province.
- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 41220 — Secondary school teachers.
Source: Job Bank Canada wage data (refreshed April 2026), Open Government Licence – Canada. Occupation codes: NOC 2021, Statistics Canada. Wages vary by city, employer, experience and union status.