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The average salary for an Accounting Clerk with Accounts Payable skills in Halifax, Nova Scotia is C$35,208.
10%
CA$29k
MEDIAN
CA$35k
90%
CA$43k
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C$25k - C$46k
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Job Description for Accounting Clerk
Accounting Clerk Tasks
- Maintain and make necessary adjustments to records and/or logs such as journals, payroll/ time reports, or property records.
- Verify and reconcile simple bank statements or department records.
- Balance entries and make necessary corrections.
- Sort documents and post debits/credits to proper account .
- Verify amounts and codes on various forms for accuracy.
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Popular Skills for Accounting Clerk
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Accounts Receivable
C$34,935
24 responses
Data Entry
C$34,495
17 responses
Microsoft Excel
C$35,269
15 responses
Billing
C$34,495
11 responses
Bookkeeping
C$35,994
9 responses
Skills in Microsoft Excel and Bookkeeping are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Billing, Data Entry and Accounts Receivable.
Pay by Experience Level for Accounting Clerk
An early career Accounting Clerk with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of C$33,625 based on 15 salaries. A mid-career Accounting Clerk with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$38,350 based on 8 salaries. An experienced Accounting Clerk with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$35,798 based on 5 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Accounting Clerk in their job title in Calgary, Alberta earn an average of 22.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Edmonton, Alberta (20.2% more) and Vancouver, British Columbia (15.2% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 28 survey responses.
Early Career
53.6%
Mid Career
28.6%
Experienced
17.9%
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