ACCOUNTANT SALARY IN CANADA

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Average gross salary for Accountant GROSS SALARY
CA$ 56,364
Average gorss salary (USD) for Accountant GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 50,747
Average net salary for Accountant NET SALARY
CA$ 41,960
The most typical salary for Accountant MOST TYPICAL GROSS
CA$ 46,375
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  Updated: 13 Aug 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 25%
  Salary entries: 38

Accountant Earnings in Canada

Average salary for Accountant in Canada is CA$ 56,364.

Average take home earning is CA$ 41,960 (Net).

The most typical salary is CA$ 46,375 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (38 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
5 % CA$ 96,000
11 % CA$ 80,000
26 % CA$ 72,666
63 % CA$ 52,375
84 % CA$ 46,375
97 % CA$ 31,912
100 % CA$ 20,800
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Toronto CA$ 51,420 US$ 45,961 15
Calgary CA$ 65,800 US$ 64,046 05
Montreal CA$ 54,750 US$ 45,554 04
Edmonton CA$ 49,750 US$ 41,064 04
Victoria, Canada CA$ 70,000 US$ 60,683 02
Ottawa CA$ 51,000 US$ 44,487 02
Vancouver, Canada CA$ 41,280 US$ 39,075 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
105K US$ 105,361 CA$ 105,000
01
95K US$ 86,695 CA$ 96,000
01
85K US$ 70,720 CA$ 80,000
02
75K US$ 63,017 CA$ 72,666
06
65K US$ 57,093 CA$ 62,416
06
55K US$ 48,361 CA$ 52,375
08
45K US$ 41,752 CA$ 46,375
08
35K US$ 26,451 CA$ 31,912
05
25K US$ 21,079 CA$ 20,800
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 55,619 CA$ 63,933 15
Women US$ 46,807 CA$ 53,033 15
N/A US$ 49,001 CA$ 48,420 08

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Masters Degree US$ 51,426 CA$ 57,625 08
Bachelors Degree US$ 50,702 CA$ 57,089 23
Some College US$ 48,435 CA$ 51,300 06
High School US$ 60,222 CA$ 60,000 01

Accountant workers holding High School degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Canada. With an earned High School, they grosses CA$ 60,000. While Accountant workers with Some College education earn the least, with an average gross income of CA$ 51,300. This is 24.34% lower of what High School degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 54,676 CA$ 61,390 04
16-20 Years US$ 46,057 CA$ 51,000 01
12-16 Years US$ 45,408 CA$ 53,000 02
8-12 Years US$ 62,150 CA$ 69,500 07
4-8 Years US$ 53,974 CA$ 59,111 09
2-4 Years US$ 50,620 CA$ 55,500 06
1-2 Years US$ 42,697 CA$ 49,750 04
0-1 Year US$ 35,499 CA$ 37,760 05

Accountant workers in Canada with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 8-12 Years of experience earn a gross average of CA$ 69,500 compared to CA$ 37,760 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 8-12 Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 75.08%.


  SALARY BY AGE   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
57-62 US$ 67,731 CA$ 75,000 01
51-56 US$ 65,925 CA$ 73,000 01
45-50 US$ 39,401 CA$ 50,000 02
39-44 US$ 58,282 CA$ 65,416 06
33-38 US$ 49,094 CA$ 59,000 06
27-32 US$ 54,158 CA$ 60,800 05
22-26 US$ 43,582 CA$ 49,500 08
16-21 US$ 60,222 CA$ 60,000 01
N/A US$ 49,001 CA$ 48,420 08
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 52,592 CA$ 58,413 34
Contract US$ 28,557 CA$ 32,900 02
Part Time US$ 41,575 CA$ 45,000 02
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  SALARY BY CITY   ACCOUNTANT   CANADA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Victoria, Canada Accountant in Victoria, Canada US$ 60,683 CA$ 70,000 02
2. Calgary Accountant in Calgary US$ 64,046 CA$ 65,800 05
3. Montreal Accountant in Montreal US$ 45,554 CA$ 54,750 04
4. Toronto Accountant in Toronto US$ 45,961 CA$ 51,420 15
5. Ottawa Accountant in Ottawa US$ 44,487 CA$ 51,000 02
6. Edmonton Accountant in Edmonton US$ 41,064 CA$ 49,750 04
7. Vancouver, Canada Accountant in Vancouver, Canada US$ 39,075 CA$ 41,280 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    ACCOUNTANT

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Accountant in Australia US$ 68,645 AU$ 77,180 41
2. United Kingdom United Kingdom Accountant in United Kingdom US$ 63,068 GBP 42,579 38
3. United States United States Accountant US$ 59,251 US$ 59,251 170
4. Canada Canada US$ 50,747 CA$ 56,364 38
5. Mexico Mexico Accountant in Mexico US$ 26,597 MXN 490,001 08
6. China China Accountant in China US$ 15,548 CNY 100,184 18
7. Russia Russia Accountant in Russia US$ 12,243 RUB 426,444 09
8. India India Accountant in India US$ 8,482 INR 533,952 63

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(8/8)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 13 Aug 2020

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Variance analysis, billing, budget forecasting, monthly reporting."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 53,000
US$ 40,291


(7/8)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 24 Feb 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Accounting, Bank Reconciliation,."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 60,000
US$ 45,612


(6/8)  ACCOUNTING MANAGER


 Posted: 29 Aug 2019

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Born and raised in a Spanish-speaking country (Venezuela) where I did get a Bachelor degree in Accounting (1995). During 1992-2001 I worked for multinational companies such as Price-Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), Goodyear and Unilever. Then, in 2002 I started my own bookkeeping/tax firm until 2009 when I moved to Canada. Since then, I have been working as an accountant in small businesses."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 65,000
US$ 52,052


(5/8)  PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 19 Feb 2019

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Responsible for monthly tasks like Bank reconciliation, Balance sheet analysis Mortage summary, .Recording Journal entries for accruals like utility, cable, laundry, Purchase order, contract services."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 45,000
US$ 36,036


(4/8)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 03 Apr 2018

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Accounts Payable Accountant Manage AP cycle Scan, code and receive approval for invoices Enter into software and ensure payment is processed on time."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 32,000
US$ 25,625


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(3/8)  STAFF ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 11 Jan 2018

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "NTR, Financial statement, Bookkeeping, Corporate tax, personal tax and payroll."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 48,000
US$ 38,438


(2/8)  ACCOUNTANT


 Posted: 28 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "I do book keeping as well as preparing financial staemtns at year end."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 30,000
US$ 22,929


(1/8)  SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST


 Posted: 14 Sep 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 76,000
US$ 58,087


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