Administrative Assistant Salary

Updated: 19 May 2012
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C$0C$16KC$32KC$48K
SalaryC$26,896 - C$47,790  
   
BonusC$0.00 - C$3,445  
Profit SharingC$242.40 - C$6,054  
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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).
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C$25,409 - C$47,917  
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Country: Canada | Currency: CAD | Updated: 19 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 6,316
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Salary Range

The Investors GroupC$23,315 - C$44,385
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLPC$33,451 - C$52,072
KPMG, LLPC$36,328 - C$40,724
Mclarens CanadaC$31,949 - C$34,026
BombardierC$36,590 - C$39,319
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Salary Range

Law Firm / Law OfficeC$27,613 - C$47,633
Accounting, Auditing and Tax ServicesC$27,048 - C$45,402
Engineering ConsultingC$28,589 - C$47,185
Insurance & Financial ServicesC$27,105 - C$45,244
Financial ServicesC$27,015 - C$44,876

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Key Statistics for Administrative Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
96%
female alumni
 
Male
4%
male alumni
Salary:C$31,068 - C$41,448 C$28,100 - C$40,389
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
41%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
21%
20 years or more
10%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's DegreeC$25,861 - C$46,708
Associate's DegreeC$27,848 - C$50,520
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyC$26,306 - C$45,560
Bachelor of Arts (BA), EnglishC$21,852 - C$44,062
Bachelor of Arts (BA), SociologyC$28,828 - C$49,552
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 69% dental benefits Dental: 64%
vision benefits Vision: 46% employee benefits None: 29%

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Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

C$25,409 - C$47,917
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Customer Service Representative (CSR)
C$22,060 - C$44,860
Receptionist
C$20,973 - C$37,701
Waiter/Waitress
C$14,859 - C$39,412
 
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Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

C$25,409 - C$47,917
payscale
Executive Assistant
C$32,478 - C$63,423
Sr. Administrative Assistant
C$30,838 - C$56,239
Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant
C$26,414 - C$52,255
 

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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.

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.
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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