Accounting Assistant Salary (Canada)

An Accounting Assistant earns an average salary of C$39,783 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career. A skill in Microsoft Excel is associated with high pay for this job.

C$31,471 - C$51,252

C$31K

C$36K

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C$46K

C$51K

MEDIAN: C$39,907

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C$13.17 - C$23.36

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MEDIAN: C$17.08

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Take the PayScale Survey to find out how location influences pay for this job. )	C$0	C$18K	C$36K	C$54K
Salary	C$31,471 - C$51,252
Bonus	C$487.54 - C$5,113
Profit Sharing	C$304.10 - C$3,535
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$29,710 - C$51,137
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 20 Sep 2017 \| Individuals Reporting: 367

	Range	C$0C$51K
Salary	C$31,471 - C$51,252
Bonus	C$487.54 - C$5,113
Profit Sharing	C$304.10 - C$3,535
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$29,710 - C$51,137
Country: Canada Currency: CAD Updated: 20 Sep 2017 Individuals Reporting: 367

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Take the PayScale Survey to find out how location influences pay for this job. )	C$0	C$15	C$30	C$45
Hourly Rate	C$13.17 - C$23.36
Overtime	C$17.88 - C$44.38

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Take the PayScale Survey to find out how location influences pay for this job. )	C$0	C$30K	C$60K	C$90K
Bonus	C$487.54 - C$5,113
Profit Sharing	C$304.10 - C$3,535
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$29,710 - C$51,137
Country: United States \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 20 Sep 2017 \| Individuals Reporting: 221

	Hourly Data	C$0C$44
Hourly Rate	C$13.17 - C$23.36
Overtime	C$17.88 - C$44.38

	Annual Data	C$0C$51K
Bonus	C$487.54 - C$5,113
Profit Sharing	C$304.10 - C$3,535
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$29,710 - C$51,137
Country: United States Currency: CAD Updated: 20 Sep 2017 Individuals Reporting: 221

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Pay by Experience Level for Accounting Assistant

Pay by Experience for an Accounting Assistant has a positive trend. An entry-level Accounting Assistant with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$36,000 based on 365 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. An Accounting Assistant with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$41,000 based on 161 salaries. An experienced Accounting Assistant which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$44,000 based on 125 salaries. An Accounting Assistant with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$46,000 based on 57 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

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▼-5%

▼-7%

National Average: C$38,902

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Accounting Assistant Reviews

Q: What is it like working as an Accounting Assistant?

Accounting Assistant in Halifax:

Pros: Freedom , ability to manage own time .

Cons: A lot of work not a lot of pay .

Accounting Assistant in Windsor:

"Accounting assistant."

Pros: Corporate culture, great coworkers, work life balance.

Cons: Pay is very low, no opportunity to move up, job grade, repetitive work.

Accounting Assistant in Peterborough:

"Fast paced, stressful and detail oriented job."

Pros: That I have no idea what my day will be like as it changes all the time.

Cons: The pay is very low.

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Key Stats for Accounting Assistant

Gender

Female
82 %

Male
18 %

Job Satisfaction

Highly satisfied

Rated 4 out of 5
based on 117 votes.

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

10%

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Experience Affects Accounting Assistant Salaries

Late-Career

▲17%

Experienced

▲13%

Mid-Career

▲6%

National Average

C$39,000

Entry-Level

▼7%

Skills That Affect Accounting Assistant Salaries

Microsoft Excel

▲18%

Accounting

▲8%

Financial Analysis

▲7%

Payroll Administration

▲6%

Financial Reporting

▲6%

Reconciliation

▲5%

General Ledger Accounting

▲1%

Accounts Payable

▼0%

National Average

C$39,000

Accounts Receivable

▼1%

Office Administration

▼1%

Microsoft Office

▼2%

Bookkeeping

▼2%

Job Satisfaction

Highly satisfied

Rated 4 out of 5
based on 117 votes.

Gender

Female
82 %

Male
18 %

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

10%

Common Health Benefits

Medical: 76%

Dental: 69%

Vision: 51%

None: 22%

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