Median wage in Canada
$25.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$41.00 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$23.08 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for accounting and related clerks by province and territory Canada: $25.00 (low $18.46, high $35.71). Nunavut: $41.00 (low $19.25, high $56.00). Northwest Territories: $35.00 (low $25.00, high $43.85). Yukon: $33.75 (low $23.00, high $39.00). British Columbia: $26.25 (low $20.00, high $36.00). Alberta: $25.96 (low $18.50, high $38.00). Ontario: $25.00 (low $18.12, high $37.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $33.47). Quebec: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $33.63). Saskatchewan: $24.50 (low $18.00, high $33.65). New Brunswick: $24.04 (low $18.00, high $30.77). Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.04 (low $18.00, high $33.40). Manitoba: $23.52 (low $18.00, high $31.25). Nova Scotia: $23.08 (low $16.83, high $30.77). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $25.00 (low $18.46, high $35.71) Canada $25.00 Nunavut: $41.00 (low $19.25, high $56.00) Nunavut $41.00 Northwest Territories: $35.00 (low $25.00, high $43.85) Northwest Territories $35.00 Yukon: $33.75 (low $23.00, high $39.00) Yukon $33.75 British Columbia: $26.25 (low $20.00, high $36.00) British Columbia $26.25 Alberta: $25.96 (low $18.50, high $38.00) Alberta $25.96 Ontario: $25.00 (low $18.12, high $37.00) Ontario $25.00 Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $18.00, high $33.47) Prince Edward Island $25.00 Quebec: $25.00 (low $19.00, high $33.63) Quebec $25.00 Saskatchewan: $24.50 (low $18.00, high $33.65) Saskatchewan $24.50 New Brunswick: $24.04 (low $18.00, high $30.77) New Brunswick $24.04 Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.04 (low $18.00, high $33.40) Newfoundland and Labrador $24.04 Manitoba: $23.52 (low $18.00, high $31.25) Manitoba $23.52 Nova Scotia: $23.08 (low $16.83, high $30.77) Nova Scotia $23.08 Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for accounting and related clerks by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .