Highest paying education careers in Canada
Ranked by the typical pay shown on each career's own page, so the order here cannot disagree with the pages it links to. Typical means the middle: half earn more, half earn less. Starting pay is lower, and each career page shows the full range and what it takes to get there.
13 careers in Canada
Ranked by typical pay
131University ProfessorTeach and research at a university. The pay is good, the training is long, and permanent jobs are scarce.Typical pay$122kTo qualify9 to 14 yrsDemandLimited2School PrincipalRun a whole school. Ten years of teaching first, then a leadership qualification and a job with no union to hide behind.Typical pay$115kTo qualify10 to 15 yrsDemandModerate3English as a Second Language TeacherTeach English to newcomers, in a school board or an adult program. Two very different routes, two very different paycheques.Typical pay$95kTo qualify5 to 6 yrsDemandModerate4College InstructorTeach your trade or field at a college. Real work experience counts more than a doctorate.Typical pay$94kTo qualify5 to 10 yrsDemandModerate5Special Education TeacherA certified teacher who specializes in students with disabilities and learning differences. Same salary grid, higher demand.Typical pay$90kTo qualify6 to 8 yrsDemandGood6LibrarianRun collections, help people find what is true, and keep a public space open to everyone. Needs a master's degree.Typical pay$86kTo qualify6 to 7 yrsDemandModerate7Guidance CounsellorThe person students go to about courses, university applications and the stuff they cannot tell anyone else.Typical pay$85kTo qualify6 to 8 yrsDemandModerate8TeacherElementary or high school. A pension, summers off, and a salary grid that doubles over ten years.Typical pay$85kTo qualify5 to 6 yrsDemandModerate9Library TechnicianRun the day to day of a library: the desk, the catalogue, the collection. Two years of college and you are working.Typical pay$58kTo qualify2 yrsDemandModerate10Educational AssistantWork one on one with the students who need the most help. One year of college gets you into a school.Typical pay$52kTo qualify1 to 2 yrsDemandGood11Early Childhood EducatorRun the learning day for kids under 6. Two years of college, a licence in most provinces, and pay that is finally climbing.Typical pay$46kTo qualify2 to 3 yrsDemandVery high12Music TeacherTeach piano, guitar, voice or strings one student at a time. Most music teachers work for themselves.Typical pay$45kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandModerate13Driving InstructorTeach new drivers in a car with a second set of pedals. Cheap to get into, and the pay depends on how many lessons you fill.Typical pay$42kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandModerate