Accountant Salary by Employer Type

Updated: 30 Jan 2012

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Job: Accountant

Salary by Employer Type

Employer Type	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$25K	C$50K	C$75K
Company	C$33,720 - C$60,517
Private Practice/Firm	C$30,216 - C$66,036
Other Organization	C$35,318 - C$60,565
Non-Profit Organization	C$35,291 - C$58,695
Government - State & Local	C$39,453 - C$73,901
Franchise	C$20,201 - C$53,107
Foundation / Trust	C$30,639 - C$60,402
Hospital	C$35,375 - C$53,920
Government - Federal	C$33,901 - C$61,042
College / University	n/a	Not enough data
School / School District	n/a	Not enough data
Self-Employed	n/a	Not enough data
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 30 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,173

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Accountant - Senior	Robert Half Finance & Accounting	Delta, British Columbia
	Accountant - Senior Post Date: 01/19/2011 Location: Delta , BC Assignment: Full-time Pay Rate: $70000 to $85000 per year Start Date: 02/14/2011 Industry... Indeed
Jan 25	Staff Accountant	Accountemps	Toronto, Ontario
	as a Staff Accountant. Previous experience working as a Commercial Property Accountant doing cam... for a Staff Accountant. This Staff Accountant role... Indeed
Jan 23	Senior Accountant	Riverview Steel Co. Ltd.	Windsor, Ontario
	An opportunity has become available to join our team as a Senior Accountant. SENIOR ACCOUNTANT The position will be involved with all aspects of accounting... Indeed
Jan 21	Intermediate Accountant	Robert Half Finance & Accounting	Toronto, Ontario
	Intermediate Accountant Post Date: 01/19/2011... com citing job number 505-032318 "Intermediate Accountant" in the subject line of your email. While we... Indeed

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Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.