B.C. teachers salaries and how they compare to other provinces

A big sticking point in the current B.C. teachers’ dispute is salary, so we decided to examine the numbers to see how our province’s teachers stack up.

The following salaries are current as of 2011; the most current salary figures available.

Salary ranges for teachers with five years of university education (degree with teaching certificate):

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Vancouver: $48,083 (min) – $74.353 (max) (second lowest)
Calgary: $61,038 (min) – $95,073 (max)
Toronto: $50,739 (min) – $87,882 (max)
Nova Scotia: $48,020 (min) – $68,536 (max)

Salary ranges for teachers with a minimum of six years of university education (degree with teaching certificate, plus Masters):

Vancouver: $52,823 (min) – $81,488 (max) (lowest)
Calgary: $64,905 (min) – $98,938 (max)
Toronto: $54,333 (min) – $92,878 (max)
Nova Scotia: $62,946 (min) – $85,699 (max)

All statistics obtained from the British Columbia Teachers Federation research department.