Average Faculty Assistant Salary in Canada for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Faculty Assistant salary for 2024 in Canada and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Canadian dollar. To keep things simple, we are using the CAD currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does a Faculty Assistant Make in Canada?

A Faculty Assistant working in Canada will typically earn around 123,000 CAD per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 63,400 CAD to the highest average salary of 187,500 CAD.

Average Annual Salary
123,000 CAD
Average Monthly Salary
10,250 CAD

Lowest Annual Salary
63,400 CAD
Lowest Monthly Salary
5,283 CAD

Highest Annual Salary
187,500 CAD
Highest Monthly Salary
15,625 CAD

These are average salaries for a Faculty Assistant in Canada and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Faculty Assistant to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Faculty Assistant salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Faculty Assistant Salaries in Canada

So we've looked at the average salaries a Faculty Assistant will earn in Canada. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Faculty Assistant can earn between 63,400 CAD and 187,500 CAD on average in Canada. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Faculty Assistant in Canada is 116,400 CAD. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 116,400 CAD, and 50% of the population earn more than 116,400 CAD.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Faculty Assistant salary in Canada, 25% of the population are earning less than 80,000 CAD while 75% of the population earn more than 80,000 CAD.

75% of the population earn less than 142,100 CAD, and 25% of the population earn more than 142,100 CAD.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Faculty Assistant Salary by Experience Level in Canada

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average faculty assistant salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Faculty Assistant in Canada that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 74,100 CAD.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Faculty Assistant salary would increase to 90,900 CAD.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Faculty Assistant, the average salary would be 128,400 CAD.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 151,800 CAD.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Faculty Assistant with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 165,900 CAD.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Faculty Assistant with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 175,200 CAD.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
74,100 CAD
2-5 Years +23%
90,900 CAD
5-10 Years +42%
128,400 CAD
10-15 Years +17%
151,800 CAD
15-20 Years +10%
165,900 CAD
20+ Years +6%
175,200 CAD

Faculty Assistant Salary by Education Level in Canada

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Faculty Assistant in Canada based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Faculty Assistant in Canada with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 81,600 CAD.

  • Master's Degree. A Faculty Assistant in Canada with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 128,400 CAD.

  • PhD. A Faculty Assistant in Canada with a phd education can earn an average salary of 168,700 CAD.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
81,600 CAD
Master's Degree +59%
128,400 CAD
PhD +30%
168,700 CAD

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Canada is around 49,800 to 149,000 CAD and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Faculty Assistant Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Canada, a male faculty assistant will earn an average of 123,800 CAD, while a female faculty assistant will earn around 118,900 CAD.

This means that a male faculty assistant earns approximately 4% more than a female faculty assistant for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Canada

Male
123,800 CAD
Female -4%
118,900 CAD

Faculty Assistant Average Pay Raise in Canada

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Faculty Assistant in Canada is around 11% every 16 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Canada is around 9% every 15 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 16 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Faculty Assistant in Canada can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Canada for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Canada.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
2%
Energy
4%
Information Technology
6%
Healthcare
8%
Travel
1%
Construction
3%
Education
5%

Faculty Assistant Bonus and Incentive Rates in Canada

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Faculty Assistant is a low bonus based job, with 29% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

71% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3%.

Received Bonus
29%
No Bonus
71%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Canada earn approximately 6% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
123,000 CAD
Private Sector -6%
115,600 CAD

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Faculty Assistant

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Faculty Assistant in Canada.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 130,500 CAD
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 97,200 CAD
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 130,500 CAD
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 92,100 CAD
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 148,300 CAD
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 116,400 CAD
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 92,200 CAD
Accompanist Teaching / Education 100,700 CAD
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 127,600 CAD
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 112,700 CAD
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 99,700 CAD
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 100,300 CAD
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 94,500 CAD
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 107,300 CAD
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 109,000 CAD
Archivist Teaching / Education 82,200 CAD
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 92,200 CAD
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 123,800 CAD
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 87,200 CAD
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 177,200 CAD
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 103,600 CAD
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 117,100 CAD
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 99,700 CAD
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 123,000 CAD
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 127,700 CAD
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 100,700 CAD
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 97,400 CAD
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 83,700 CAD
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 84,500 CAD
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 79,000 CAD
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 152,900 CAD
College Aide Teaching / Education 128,400 CAD
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 128,400 CAD
College Dean Teaching / Education 238,200 CAD
College President Teaching / Education 222,300 CAD
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 100,700 CAD
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 87,200 CAD
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 97,600 CAD
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 93,600 CAD
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 118,900 CAD
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 127,600 CAD
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 99,700 CAD
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 124,500 CAD
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 127,700 CAD
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 123,800 CAD
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 228,200 CAD
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 92,900 CAD
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 124,500 CAD
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 134,100 CAD
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 112,700 CAD
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 175,100 CAD
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 98,800 CAD
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 116,400 CAD
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 92,400 CAD
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 132,000 CAD
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 76,600 CAD
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 114,600 CAD
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 139,100 CAD
Education Associate Teaching / Education 94,800 CAD
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 123,800 CAD
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 137,100 CAD
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 111,700 CAD
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 116,400 CAD
Education Director Teaching / Education 180,500 CAD
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 130,500 CAD
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 140,700 CAD
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 108,200 CAD
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 119,700 CAD
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 152,900 CAD
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 99,400 CAD
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 93,100 CAD
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 81,300 CAD
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 166,600 CAD
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 142,100 CAD
English Teacher Teaching / Education 95,100 CAD
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 103,600 CAD
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 91,900 CAD
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 86,600 CAD
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 98,000 CAD
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 142,100 CAD
Head of School Teaching / Education 158,700 CAD
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 107,300 CAD
History Teacher Teaching / Education 103,600 CAD
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 72,400 CAD
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 105,200 CAD
Instructor Teaching / Education 108,200 CAD
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 79,500 CAD
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 83,900 CAD
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 146,900 CAD
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 123,000 CAD
Lecturer Teaching / Education 169,700 CAD
Librarian Teaching / Education 83,900 CAD
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 68,200 CAD
Library Director Teaching / Education 119,700 CAD
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 86,600 CAD
Library Technician Teaching / Education 77,000 CAD
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 103,600 CAD
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 176,300 CAD
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 112,700 CAD
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 115,600 CAD
Mentor Teaching / Education 109,000 CAD
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 100,700 CAD
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 91,000 CAD
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 146,700 CAD
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 61,800 CAD
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 138,700 CAD
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 114,600 CAD
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 87,400 CAD
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 105,800 CAD
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 102,700 CAD
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 156,200 CAD
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 116,400 CAD
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 83,800 CAD
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 92,100 CAD
Principal Teaching / Education 141,000 CAD
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 114,600 CAD
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 175,200 CAD
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 187,500 CAD
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 168,700 CAD
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 171,300 CAD
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 193,200 CAD
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 180,500 CAD
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 172,200 CAD
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 177,200 CAD
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 175,100 CAD
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 190,400 CAD
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 163,800 CAD
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 184,700 CAD
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 187,500 CAD
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 184,700 CAD
Professor - English Teaching / Education 172,200 CAD
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 191,100 CAD
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 168,700 CAD
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 182,400 CAD
Professor - History Teaching / Education 172,300 CAD
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 175,100 CAD
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 199,700 CAD
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 166,600 CAD
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 182,400 CAD
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 175,200 CAD
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 187,500 CAD
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 187,500 CAD
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 195,500 CAD
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 210,600 CAD
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 165,900 CAD
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 175,100 CAD
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 176,300 CAD
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 184,700 CAD
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 182,400 CAD
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 193,400 CAD
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 184,700 CAD
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 160,700 CAD
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 164,100 CAD
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 184,700 CAD
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 175,100 CAD
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 151,800 CAD
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 151,800 CAD
School Counselor Teaching / Education 132,000 CAD
Science Educator Teaching / Education 101,100 CAD
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 87,800 CAD
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 102,700 CAD
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 109,000 CAD
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 97,200 CAD
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 99,700 CAD
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 86,400 CAD
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 177,100 CAD
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 97,600 CAD
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 112,700 CAD
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 108,200 CAD
Student Services Teaching / Education 86,100 CAD
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 95,300 CAD
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 117,100 CAD
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 87,700 CAD
Teacher Teaching / Education 88,600 CAD
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 74,200 CAD
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 114,900 CAD
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 76,900 CAD
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 107,300 CAD
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 134,700 CAD
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 87,900 CAD
Tutor Teaching / Education 94,400 CAD
University Teacher Teaching / Education 177,200 CAD
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 98,000 CAD

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Canada, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Brampton 128,400 CAD
Calgary 137,100 CAD
Edmonton 128,200 CAD
Gatineau 114,900 CAD
Halifax 119,700 CAD
Hamilton 127,700 CAD
Kitchener 128,200 CAD
Markham 124,500 CAD
Mississauga 125,400 CAD
Montreal 128,400 CAD
Ottawa 134,100 CAD
Quebec 128,200 CAD
Regina 114,900 CAD
Richmond 115,600 CAD
Saskatoon 108,200 CAD
Surrey 118,900 CAD
Toronto 134,100 CAD
Vancouver 138,700 CAD
Vaughan 114,900 CAD
Windsor 115,600 CAD
Winnipeg 127,700 CAD

Salary Comparison by State

The table below includes links to the average salary for each state in Canada.

City Average Salary
Alberta 138,700 CAD
British Columbia 134,100 CAD
Manitoba 134,700 CAD
New Brunswick 116,400 CAD
Newfoundland-Labrador 115,600 CAD
Northwest Territories 123,000 CAD
Nova Scotia 119,700 CAD
Nunavut 139,100 CAD
Ontario 140,700 CAD
Prince Edward Island 112,700 CAD
Quebec 134,100 CAD
Saskatchewan 123,000 CAD
Yukon 115,600 CAD

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