Median wage in Canada
$28.02 an hour
Highest median wage
$43.00 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$24.04 an hour
Nova Scotia
Very good job outlook
2 provinces and territories
Job Bank, 2025-2027
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 technicians and bookkeepers by province and territory Canada: $28.02 (low $19.55, high $45.07). Nunavut: $43.00 (low $25.86, high $50.30). Yukon: $42.00 (low $30.00, high $48.12). Northwest Territories: $41.03 (low $27.00, high $50.90). Alberta: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $50.96). Ontario: $28.50 (low $19.23, high $46.15). Quebec: $28.02 (low $20.25, high $43.75). British Columbia: $28.00 (low $19.44, high $47.45). Saskatchewan: $27.16 (low $18.00, high $43.27). Manitoba: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $40.85). New Brunswick: $25.00 (low $16.00, high $40.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $40.00). Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $39.42). Nova Scotia: $24.04 (low $16.50, high $38.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $28.02 (low $19.55, high $45.07) Canada $28.02 Nunavut: $43.00 (low $25.86, high $50.30) Nunavut $43.00 Yukon: $42.00 (low $30.00, high $48.12) Yukon $42.00 Northwest Territories: $41.03 (low $27.00, high $50.90) Northwest Territories $41.03 Alberta: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $50.96) Alberta $30.00 Ontario: $28.50 (low $19.23, high $46.15) Ontario $28.50 Quebec: $28.02 (low $20.25, high $43.75) Quebec $28.02 British Columbia: $28.00 (low $19.44, high $47.45) British Columbia $28.00 Saskatchewan: $27.16 (low $18.00, high $43.27) Saskatchewan $27.16 Manitoba: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $40.85) Manitoba $25.00 New Brunswick: $25.00 (low $16.00, high $40.00) New Brunswick $25.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $40.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $25.00 Prince Edward Island: $25.00 (low $16.50, high $39.42) Prince Edward Island $25.00 Nova Scotia: $24.04 (low $16.50, high $38.00) Nova Scotia $24.04 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 technicians and bookkeepers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Very good (5 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Northwest Territories: Very good (5 of 5) Northwest Territories Very good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Quebec: Very good (5 of 5) Quebec Very good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 .