Entry-Level Accountant Salary in Canada

The average salary for an Entry-Level Accountant in Canada is C$42,450.

10%

CA$33k

MEDIAN

CA$42k

90%

CA$56k

Salary

C$33k - C$56k

Bonus

C$101 - C$5k

Profit Sharing

C$2 - C$5k

Total Pay

C$31k - C$56k

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What Do Accountants Do?

Accountants perform financial calculations for companies in a wide variety of fields. Some common duties include creating sales and cash flow reports, administering payroll, keeping balance sheets, carrying out billing activities, managing budgets and keeping inventory. The accountant may also be responsible for filing taxes for the company, as well as reviewing past reports to generate income forecasts.

Occasionally, internal audits must be carried out to make sure that the various areas of th

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What Are Popular Skills for Accountants?

Bookkeeping

C$40,120

54 responses

Financial Reporting

C$43,462

54 responses

Microsoft Excel

C$41,803

45 responses

Accounts Payable

C$42,134

42 responses

General Ledger Accounting

C$41,680

25 responses

Skills in Financial Reporting are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Microsoft Excel and Bookkeeping.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Accountants?

An early career Accountant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of C$48,871 based on 1,523 salaries. A mid-career Accountant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$55,377 based on 910 salaries. An experienced Accountant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$59,409 based on 637 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of C$63,755.

Pay Difference by Location

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▲13%

▲5%

▲3%

Vancouver, British Columbia

▼5%

Winnipeg, Manitoba

▼8%

Halifax, Nova Scotia

▼19%

Employees with Accountant in their job title in Montréal, Québec earn an average of 19.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Calgary, Alberta (13.4% more) and Toronto, Ontario (5.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Halifax, Nova Scotia (18.7% less), Winnipeg, Manitoba (8.4% less) and Vancouver, British Columbia (5.1% less).