Bookkeeper / Payroll Supervisor Salary Canada

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Average Supervisor’s, Finance and Insurance Clerk’s Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Clerks.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 1212.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: bank clerks supervisor, payroll supervisor, accounts supervisor, bookkeeping supervisor and financial accounting supervisor.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Edmonton – Alberta at $32.65 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario at $22.00 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $45,000 – $65,000.

Government labour market data indicates that the number of job seekers will continue to be sufficient to fill the job vacancies in this profession for the future. Retirements will be the main source of job vacancies for this profession.

Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Clerks in Canada

Location	Low Wage $ per hr	Average Wage $ per hr	High Wage $ per hr	Year
Calgary – Alberta*	19.73	30.00	59.77	2019
Edmonton – Alberta*	19.00	32.65	66.67	2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia	16.75	26.00	35.90	2018

Winnipeg – Manitoba	16.83	27.08	46.19	2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick	18.75	25.40	30.77	2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia	16.83	23.80	36.06	2018

Toronto – Ontario	19.23	30.22	48.08	2018
Ottawa – Ontario	21.37	29.76	37.36	2018
Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario	17.13	22.00	36.92	2018

Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario	18.75	31.79	43.27	2018
Prince Edward Island	20.00	28.00	35.00	2018
Monteal – Quebec	16.05	29.12	39.84	2018

Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan	19.50	28.00	44.22	2018

Methodology

Examples of duties include the following:

›› Identifying training needs and training workers

›› Assigning work to clerks

›› Examining and verifying accuracy of work performed by clerks

›› Resolving work-related problems

›› Preparing reports for management

Number in employment

There are over 40,000 supervisors for finance and insurance clerks working in Canada.

Comparison with employment group

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations, which includes supervisors for finance and insurance clerks, is $28.97. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,008, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $52,000.

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