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Salary Office assistant in Canada

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median48 297 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average46 860 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile39 520 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile51 168 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile39 520 $
Median48 297 $
Upper quartile51 168 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 39 520 $ and 51 168 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 51 168 $.
  • The upper quartile is 29% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Westhill Dental Clinic Nanaimo ·

office assistant

from 52 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Part timeOn-siteNanaimo
G & C Hughes Enterprises Limited Nova Scotia ·

office assistant

from 41 600 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotel…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
The Russell Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Russell ·

office assistant

from 39 520 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no optio…

Full timeOn-siteRussell
Hilltop Greenhouses Ltd Victoria ·

office assistant

from 39 520 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work…

Part timeOn-siteVictoria
Sheng House Furnishings Yorkton ·

office assistant

from 33 280 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteYorkton
LINK CANADA IMMIGRATION Calgary ·

office assistant

from 33 280 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is n…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (48 297 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (46 860 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 39 520 $ to 51 168 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 39 520 $ and a quarter above 51 168 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 48 297 $ is the market level, above 51 168 $ is the strong quarter, below 39 520 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.