What Are The Wages And Benefits?

In British Columbia, the median annual salary for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants is $54,226.

In BC regions you can expect to make:

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Source: Job Bank

Teacher Assistants in public schools are generally not paid during the summer months when school is not in session. Instead, you are hired on a 10-month contract basis each school year, and paid only for the months when students are in class. Individual school boards may or may not pay Teacher Assistants for holidays and professional development days.

Some Teacher Assistants belong to unions. Union representatives negotiate wages and benefits, such as dental coverage and paid sick days, on behalf of their members.

Sources:  WorkBC & Career Cruising