Accountant Salary

Updated: 15 May 2012

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National Accountant Salary Data

	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$22K	C$44K	C$66K
Salary	C$33,551 - C$60,833
Bonus	C$9.00 - C$6,948
Profit Sharing	C$503 - C$9,696
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$32,615 - C$64,576
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 15 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,374

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Job Listings for Accountant Jobs

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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Companies and Industries for Accountant Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Grant Thornton Llp	Not enough data
Meyers Norris Penny LLP	Not enough data
Ernst and Young LLP	Not enough data
The Data Group of Companies	Not enough data
TD Canadatrust	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	C$32,060 - C$56,059
Manufacturing and Distribution	C$32,947 - C$57,602
Oil & Gas	C$34,985 - C$63,248
Information Technology (IT) Services	C$32,384 - C$57,481
Financial Services	C$32,289 - C$56,927

Key Statistics for Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 66%			Male 34%
Salary:	C$39,460 - C$52,050			C$38,643 - C$50,948

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$33,597 - C$59,678
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting	C$34,676 - C$55,844
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	C$33,780 - C$59,528
Associate's Degree	C$36,032 - C$56,353
Diploma (Dipl), Accounting	C$35,874 - C$53,067

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 76%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 50%		None: 21%

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Career Path for Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accountant

Salary Range

C$32,615 - C$64,576

	Accounting Clerk C$25,570 - C$45,397
	Accounts Payable Clerk C$26,389 - C$44,017
	Bookkeeper C$24,425 - C$50,808

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accountant

Salary Range

C$32,615 - C$64,576

	Senior Accountant C$42,120 - C$78,377
	Financial Controller C$48,277 - C$124,756
	Accounting Manager C$40,104 - C$89,906

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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.