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Updated: 31 Jan 2012

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	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$34,798 - C$63,394
Bonus	C$480.47 - C$7,229
Profit Sharing	C$390.37 - C$7,938
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$33,522 - C$65,783
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 3,873

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Job Listings for Executive Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Executive Assistant, Administrative Services	Provincial Health Services Authority	Vancouver, British Columbia
	to possibilities. Executive Assistant, Administrative... the Executive Assistant, Administrative Services (EA), provides confidential administrative and executive... Indeed
Jan 20	Executive Assistant	altisHR	Toronto, Ontario
	Executive Assistant Location: Downtown Toronto Start... organization, requires a dynamic Executive Assistant to join their busy team. Role and Responsibilities... Indeed
Jan 23	Executive Assistant, Development	CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION	Ottawa, Ontario
	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, DEVELOPMENT PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION position # 10220 ($48,987$58,785) To obtain more information regarding this position, please... Indeed
Jan 19	Administrative Assistant, Executive Office Operations	altisHR	Ontario
	Administrative Assistant, Executive Office Operations Location: Don Mills Start Date: Two weeks + Position... Board of Directors, Executive, Assembly, and specific... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Executive Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The Investors Group	C$35,261 - C$39,754
Ernst and Young LLP	C$40,131 - C$49,321
Manulife Financial Corporation	C$41,801 - C$49,932
Bell Canada	C$46,000 - C$62,500
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	C$45,000 - C$56,930

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Financial Services	C$34,935 - C$61,983
Insurance & Financial Services	C$35,183 - C$62,754
Healthcare	C$34,321 - C$63,989
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	C$34,861 - C$62,437
Manufacturing and Distribution	C$35,813 - C$64,665

Key Statistics for Executive Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 97%			Male 3%
Salary:	C$40,850 - C$55,705			C$31,758 - C$54,278

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

24%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

30%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$34,570 - C$61,129
Associate's Degree	C$35,444 - C$63,338
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	C$36,002 - C$62,305
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	C$30,378 - C$59,023
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	C$36,065 - C$63,616

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 61%		None: 16%

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Career Path for Executive Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Executive Assistant

Salary Range

C$33,522 - C$65,783

	Administrative Assistant C$24,471 - C$45,660
	Office Manager C$29,633 - C$64,297
	Receptionist C$20,883 - C$37,551

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Executive Assistant

Salary Range

C$33,522 - C$65,783

	Senior Executive Assistant C$39,519 - C$73,516
	Executive Assistant to CEO C$35,884 - C$70,353
	Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant C$26,487 - C$52,216

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Executive Assistant Job Description

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

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

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