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Updated: 30 Jan 2012
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C$0C$16KC$32KC$48K
SalaryC$26,877 - C$47,575  
   
BonusC$100.69 - C$3,811  
Profit SharingC$290.87 - C$5,764  
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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$25,305 - C$47,704  
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Companies and Industries for Administrative Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
The Investors GroupC$29,969 - C$38,445
Deloitte & Touche LLPC$34,937 - C$48,155
KPMG, LLPC$36,787 - C$46,462
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPC$37,340 - C$52,903
BombardierC$36,590 - C$39,319
Popular Industries

Salary Range
Law Firm / Law OfficeC$27,611 - C$47,582
Engineering ConsultingC$28,635 - C$47,193
Accounting, Auditing and Tax ServicesC$27,122 - C$45,409
Insurance & Financial ServicesC$27,170 - C$45,230
HealthcareC$26,453 - C$46,077

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Key Statistics for Administrative Assistant Jobs

Gender
Female
96%
female alumni
  
Male
4%
male alumni
Salary:C$30,893 - C$41,313 C$29,360 - C$40,774
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
20%
20 years or more
10%
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's DegreeC$26,195 - C$46,680
Associate's DegreeC$27,003 - C$49,535
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyC$26,506 - C$44,920
Bachelor of Arts (BA), EnglishC$22,148 - C$45,345
Bachelor of Arts (BA), SociologyC$28,359 - C$47,362
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 69% dental benefits Dental: 65%
vision benefits Vision: 47% employee benefits None: 29%

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Career Path for Administrative Assistant Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

C$25,305 - C$47,704
payscale
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
C$22,042 - C$44,661
Receptionist
C$20,872 - C$37,584
Waiter/Waitress
C$14,832 - C$39,120
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

C$25,305 - C$47,704
payscale
Executive Assistant
C$32,270 - C$62,946
Sr. Administrative Assistant
C$30,730 - C$55,949
Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant
C$26,502 - C$52,220
 

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Administrative Assistant Job Description

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

Administrative Services Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate supportive services of an organization, such as recordkeeping, mail distribution, telephone operator/receptionist, and other office support services. May oversee facilities planning and maintenance and custodial operations.
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

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Age seems to matter!!!
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Alberta, Canada
I have been interviewing for other admin jobs and feel I am not getting them due to my age. I see younger people advancing much faster and am afraid to ask for a return of cut pay because I would like to keep my job. It is a hard knock life!!!
Posted in Job Security on 28 Oct 2010
No fair pay in my work place
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Saskatchewan, Canada
I was hired into a new position with in my company. They basically told me to 'pick a wage.' After taking into account my commute time, I thought I would name an amount which seemed to me slightly high. I was not educated on wage discussions having just previously finishing school. After several months into my new position with more responsibility, I realized through communicating with close friends in the workforce that I was being paid less than people who were doing less of a job than I wa...
Posted in Fair Pay on 7 Sep 2007
Consider the total cost of living
Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Nova Scotia, Canada
Consider the total cost of living including housing, transportation, etc.
Posted in Moving/Relocation on 4 Mar 2007
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