Job prospects Elementary School Teacher's Aide near Kitchener (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants near Kitchener (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

  • Approximately 5,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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