41201 – Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
TEER 1Occupations usually requiring a university degree
Lead statement
Post-secondary teaching assistants assist university professors, community college and CEGEP teachers and other faculty members in teaching activities at universities and colleges.
Main duties
- Organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by university professors or college teachers for lectures
- Conduct seminars, discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
- Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
- Grade examinations, term papers and laboratory reports.
- Conduct literature reviews, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications
- Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and the preparation of journal articles or papers.
Employment requirements
- Enrolment in, or completion of, a university or college program is required.
Example job titles
college teaching assistant · laboratory demonstrator - post-secondary teaching assistance · discussion group leader - post-secondary teaching assistant · post-secondary teaching assistant · university teaching assistant · marker - post-secondary teaching assistance · tutor - post-secondary teaching assistant · post-secondary research assistant · university research assistant
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.53 | $27.00 | $47.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $22.67 | $37.50 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $22.50 | $36.59 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $22.00 | $42.86 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $27.00 | $42.00 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $28.72 | $47.64 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $21.75 | $36.43 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $23.68 | $48.46 |
| Alberta | $18.41 | $27.00 | $44.41 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $25.64 | $40.87 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.