Annual salaries
- Clerk: between $27,750 and $41,250
Average salaries for clerks by specialty: 
Source: 2006 Salary Guide / Robert Half International
- Accounting technicians or assistant accountants: between $33,000 and $53,000
- Supervisors: between $40,250 and $62,250
Average supervisor salaries by specialty:
Source: 2006 Salary Guide / Robert Half International
Unemployment rate
Source: Job Futures – Service Canada - 2001 numbers
Male/female ratio
These professions are primarily female.
Source: Job Futures – Service Canada - 2001 numbers
Part-time work
The percentage of part-time workers varies by profession. It is 14% for accounting clerks, 8% for payroll clerks and 40 % for bookkeepers.
Source: Job Futures – Service Canada - 2001 numbers
Self-employment
The percentage of self-employed workers varies by profession. It is 4% for accounting clerks, 2% for payroll clerks, but 33% for bookkeepers.
Source: Job Futures – Service Canada - 2001 numbers
Breakdown by age
- Average age (bookkeepers): 45
- Age of retirement: 63
The number of young workers is low compared to the national average.
Source: Job Futures – Service Canada - 2001 numbers