Median wage in Canada
$40.36 an hour
Highest median wage
$66.43 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$35.00 an hour
Manitoba and New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for financial auditors and accountants by province and territory Canada: $40.36 (low $25.00, high $71.43). Nunavut: $66.43 (low $45.42, high $90.40). Northwest Territories: $53.00 (low $28.85, high $58.97). Yukon: $45.60 (low $30.81, high $63.78). Alberta: $43.27 (low $27.70, high $72.12). Saskatchewan: $41.50 (low $24.00, high $65.38). Ontario: $40.87 (low $24.73, high $72.12). British Columbia: $40.00 (low $25.64, high $66.11). Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $24.10, high $61.25). Quebec: $40.00 (low $24.62, high $66.67). Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.01 (low $21.63, high $60.56). Nova Scotia: $36.54 (low $21.15, high $57.69). Manitoba: $35.00 (low $23.59, high $63.46). New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $20.67, high $58.97). $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $40.36 (low $25.00, high $71.43) Canada $40.36 Nunavut: $66.43 (low $45.42, high $90.40) Nunavut $66.43 Northwest Territories: $53.00 (low $28.85, high $58.97) Northwest Territories $53.00 Yukon: $45.60 (low $30.81, high $63.78) Yukon $45.60 Alberta: $43.27 (low $27.70, high $72.12) Alberta $43.27 Saskatchewan: $41.50 (low $24.00, high $65.38) Saskatchewan $41.50 Ontario: $40.87 (low $24.73, high $72.12) Ontario $40.87 British Columbia: $40.00 (low $25.64, high $66.11) British Columbia $40.00 Prince Edward Island: $40.00 (low $24.10, high $61.25) Prince Edward Island $40.00 Quebec: $40.00 (low $24.62, high $66.67) Quebec $40.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $39.01 (low $21.63, high $60.56) Newfoundland and Labrador $39.01 Nova Scotia: $36.54 (low $21.15, high $57.69) Nova Scotia $36.54 Manitoba: $35.00 (low $23.59, high $63.46) Manitoba $35.00 New Brunswick: $35.00 (low $20.67, high $58.97) New Brunswick $35.00 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 financial auditors and accountants by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Moderate (3 of 5) Yukon Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.
A licence, registration or certificate is also required in every province and territory.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .