Average Accounting Assistant Salary in Canada

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

An entry-level Accounting Assistant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of C$35,916 based on 244 salaries. An early career Accounting Assistant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$39,121 based on 574 salaries. A mid-career Accounting Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$43,046 based on 274 salaries. An experienced Accounting Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$44,971 based on 201 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of C$45,691.

Employees with Accounting Assistant in their job title in Edmonton, Alberta earn an average of 15.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Calgary, Alberta (14.9% more) and Montréal, Québec (3.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Winnipeg, Manitoba (5.9% less), Vancouver, British Columbia (1.8% less) and Toronto, Ontario (1.4% less).