Pay and benefits
Teacher pay and benefits fall under a myriad of resources and are considered a teacher's "total compensation" package. Access information based on employment location, career stage, and current life event or need below.
Benefit plans
Teacher group benefit plans provides coverage for medical, dental and life insurance
Collective agreements
Find out more about your local's collective agreement
Find a teaching job
Educators can find open teaching positions through these resources
Leaves of absence
While employed by a school division, teachers are entitled to various leaves of absence
Pension and retirement information
Teachers belong to the Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund, which provides pension benefits to teachers upon retirement
Teacher Qualifications Service
TQS evaluates teachers' coursework, official transcripts and years of education for salary purposes
Employment insurance (EI) and teachers
Teachers are eligible for regular and special EI benefits
Assignable time calculators
Use these calculators to calculate your assignable and instructional time
