Bookkeeper Salary in Canada
In 2025, the median wage for bookkeepers is $28.02
Bookkeepers in Canada
Bookkeepers in Canada, classified under NOC 12200 as accounting technicians and bookkeepers, maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify financial transactions, prepare financial statements, and provide personal or business bookkeeping services. Approximately 204,400 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 51 percent aged 50 and over and a median retirement age of 65. Job prospects are balanced nationally through 2033, with about 112,900 projected job openings roughly matching the expected 111,500 job seekers, driven largely by replacement demand from retirements and steady needs across small businesses, accounting firms, and various industries. Median hourly wages stand at about 28.02 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 19.55 to 45.07 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, certifications, and employer type, often requiring a college diploma or certificate in accounting or bookkeeping. Work conditions generally involve full-time office or remote roles with standard business hours, focusing on detail-oriented tasks using accounting software, though roles may include deadlines during tax periods and opportunities for part-time or contract arrangements.
| BOOKKEEPER (NOC 12200) | |||
| 2025 | Wages/hr | ||
| Community/Area | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 19.55 | 28.02 | 45.07 |
| Newfoundland and L | 17.00 | 25.00 | 40.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.00 | 25.00 | 39.42 |
| Nova Scotia | 16.75 | 24.04 | 38.00 |
| New Brunswick | 16.00 | 25.00 | 40.00 |
| Quebec | 20.25 | 28.02 | 43.75 |
| Ontario | 19.23 | 28.50 | 46.15 |
| Manitoba | 17.00 | 25.00 | 40.85 |
| Saskatchewan | 18.00 | 27.16 | 43.27 |
| Alberta | 20.00 | 30.00 | 50.96 |
| British Columbia | 19.44 | 28.00 | 47.45 |
| Yukon Territory | 30.00 | 42.00 | 48.12 |
| Northwest Territories | 27.00 | 41.03 | 50.90 |
| Nunavut | 25.86 | 43.00 | 50.30 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2026 | |||
In Canada, the median wage for bookkeepers was $20/hr. in 2016. In 2016, bookkeepers in the Yukon reported higher wages.
| ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS AND BOOKKEEPERS (NOC 1311-B) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 12.8 | 20 | 31.79 |
| Yukon | 11.32 | 24.62 | 37.65 |
| Alberta | 13.94 | 23.08 | 35.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 13 | 21 | 34.62 |
| Ontario | 12.75 | 20 | 31.82 |
| British Columbia | 12.02 | 20 | 30 |
| Nova Scotia | 11.54 | 16.75 | 29.74 |
| Manitoba | 12.31 | 18.5 | 27.78 |
| Québec | 13.5 | 19.71 | 27.75 |
| New Brunswick | 12.37 | 17.5 | 27.4 |
| Newfoundland & L | 13 | 16.83 | 25.13 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11.25 | 16 | 25 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers are not regulated in Canada. They are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise in Canada.
