KEY CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
ANNUAL SALARIES
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CLERK: $35,000–$52,250
Average salary of clerks by specialty:
- Accounting clerk: $35,000 – $45,000
- Payroll clerk: $40,250 – $43,500
- Collection clerk: $35,000 – $43,500
- Bookkeeping clerk/assistant: $43,250 – $52,250
Source: 2015 Salary Guide/ Robert Half
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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN: $47,250–$65,500
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SUPERVISOR: $63,000–$76,250
Average salary of supervisors by specialty: $48,500–$58,900
- Accounts payable / accounts receivable supervisor: $55,000–$73,750
- Payroll supervisor: $63,000–$76,250
- Collection supervisor: $55,000–$72,750
Source: 2015 Salary Guide/ Robert Half
STATISTICS OF ANNUAL GROWTH RATE FOR THE PERIOD 2009-2013
- Accounting clerk: 1,1 %
- Payroll clerk: 0,4 %
- Bookkeeper: 0,6 %
Source: Statistics Canada 2013
MALE / FEMALE RATIO
These occupations are primarily feminine.
- Men: 16%
- Women: 84%
| M | W | |
| Accounting clerk | 15.2% | 84.8% |
| Payroll clerk | 13.1 % | 86.9% |
| Bookkeeper | 19.7% | 80.3% |
Source: Job Futures, 2015
PART TIME
The percentage of part-time workers is 17,0% for accounting clerks (see details below) and 9% for auditors, vs. a national average of 12%.
Source: Job Futures, 2015 and Statistics Canada, 2015
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Self-employment varies by occupation. It is 8,2% for accounting clerks, but 19.5% for auditors.
Source: Job Futures, 2013 and Statistics Canada, 2013
BREAKDOWN BY AGE
- 52.8% of auditors are between 25 and 44.
- 6.7% of accounting clerks are 24 or younger.
The retirement age for accountants is very similar to the national average, i.e. 62.
Source: Job Futures, 2015 and Statistics Canada, 2015