Office Assistant Salary Canada

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Average General Office Clerk’s Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for General Office Clerks.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 1411.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation.

Examples of some job titles are: general office clerk, general office support worker, office assistant and typist.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average wages are earned in Edmonton, Alberta at $26.33 per hour and the lowest average wages are earned in Montreal – Quebec at $18.03 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $40,000 – $60,000.

Government data indicates that the labour market for this profession will be balanced for the near future. Jobs in this occupation may pay at the minimum wage rates.

Average Hourly Wages for General Office Clerks in Canada

Location Low Wage
$ per hr
Average Wage
$ per hr
High Wage
$ per hr
Year
Calgary – Alberta* 15.00 22.98 36.85 2019
Edmonton – Alberta* 16.00 26.33 34.50 2019
Vancouver Island & Coast – British Columbia 15.00 22.00 31.25 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba 12.02 19.09 28.37 2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick 12.00 19.06 23.59 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia 12.24 20.00 27.00 2018
Toronto – Ontario 14.00 19.00 30.77 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 14.000 21.40 29.50 2018
Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario 14.00 20.00 28.00 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 14.00 19.40 28.85 2018
Prince Edward Island 13.75 21.54 26.67 2018
Montreal – Quebec 12.50 18.03 26.00 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 15.00 21.25 28.21 2018

Methodology

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Providing general information to clients and the public
›› Processing incoming and outgoing mail
›› Ordering office supplies
›› Answering telephone, face-to-face or electronic enquiries
Comparison with employment group

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for office support occupations, which includes general office clerks, is $24.50. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $884, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $46,000.

Number in employment

There are over 180,000 general office support workers / clerks working in Canada.

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