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2010

Salary
Survey
For CGAs

Table of Contents

Page

1. Project Background

2. Summary of Findings

3. Workplace Background of Certified General Accountants

Working Hours
Gender Distribution
Experience

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4. Compensation by:











Company Size
Age
Geographic Location
Employment Status
Education
Chapter
Gender
Position
Industry
Experience
Workplace Sector
Experience in Industry

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5. Benefits by Position

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6. Taxable Benefits

31

7. Bonuses

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8. Annual Percentage Increase in Salary

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Project Background

Goals, Methodology and Use


The exercise aims to identify the salaries CGAs and students
command in the marketplace. Another objective is to better equip
CGAs and students to negotiate their salaries and to set salary
levels for accounting and financial staff.

7. Empty row, columns or cells resulted in insufficient data being


collected. Inadequate responses were eliminated for accuracy.
To respect confidentiality and accurate analysis, any segment
where the number of responses are less than 10 are not
included in the analysis and report.

Target Audience

8. For accurate analysis, extremely high or extremely low figures,


a.k.a., outliers 1, were not included in the calculation of averages,
median and percentiles.

A notification about the availability of the survey was distributed


to all existing certified general accountants and current students
in the CGA program of professional studies with valid email
addresses, as per CGA Ontarios database. All designated sectors
and positions were covered in the study; however, those CGAs or
students who indicated themselves as being retired or unemployed
were not included in the compiled results of the study.
Response Rate of Valid Participants:
In 2010, 34 per cent completed the survey.
Research Method
An email invitation, which included the URL link to the survey,
was sent to the target audience. Each email was personalized and
accompanied by a covering letter, which invited CGAs and students
to participate in the salary survey. All respondents were assured of
the confidentiality of their response.

Note 1: An outlier is a data point that is located far from


the rest of the data. Given a mean and standard deviation,
a statistical distribution expects data points to fall within a
specific range. Extreme outliers have been eliminated from the
analysis in order to produce results that are not skewed.
Important notice: This in-depth report is for the exclusive and
personal use of CGAs and students in the CGA program of
professional studies. Please keep these versions of the report
confidential and do not distribute further without consent from
CGA Ontario. (A public executive summary is available on CGA
Ontarios website for downloading and printing.) For more
information, please contact Chris Buyers, manager, marketing,
CGA Ontario at cbuyers@cga-ontario.org.

Survey Roll Out


The survey was distributed to the target audience for the period of
21 days, running from October 18 to November 8, 2010.
Additional Notes
1. Unless specified, Salary/Average annual salary refers to the base
salary, excluding taxes, bonuses and taxable benefits.
2. The mean refers to the numerical average.
3. The median refers to the midpoint of the distribution, e.g., 50
per cent of salaries are above the median and 50 per cent fall
below it. Median is not affected by the highest or lowest values.
4. Percentile 25th: 25 per cent of the respondents earned less than
the given figure, 75 per cent of the respondents earned more
than the given figure.
5. Percentile 75th: 75 per cent of the respondents earned less than
the given figure, 25 per cent of the respondents earned more
than the given figure.
6. Percentile 95th: 95 per cent of the respondents earned less than
the given figure, 5 per cent of the respondents earned more
than the given figure.

Summary of Findings

In 2010, the average annual salary is $100,514


(up $8,372 from 2009). The average value of
taxable benefits is approximately $8,989, with
an average bonus value of $8,896.

Annual Salary
$180,000

$165,000

$160,000
$140,000

$100,514

$120,000

$106,000

$100,000
$80,000
$60,000

Workplace Background of
Certified General Accountants

$86,007

$40,000
$20,000
$0

25th
Percentile

Median

Mean

The largest percentage of CGAs works within


commerce (23 per cent), followed by government (14
per cent), those employed in manufacturing (13 per
cent), and public practice (11 per cent).
The vast majority of CGAs (86 per cent) are currently
employed full-time (permanent, salaried). Eight
per cent of CGAs are also employed full-time, on a
contract basis, while four per cent of CGAs are selfemployed. Only two per cent of CGAs are working on
a part-time basis.
Since 2008, there has been virtually no change to the
high levels of employment enjoyed amongst CGAs.
This is indicative of the CGA designations resilience
and strength as an accounting designation within
Canada.indicative of the CGA designations resilience
and strength as an accounting designation within
Canada.
A greater percentage of CGAs (46 per cent) are
working within large organizations, which employ 501
or more employees, followed by 23 per cent of CGAs
who work in companies that have an employee base of
between one and 50.
CGAs holding the title of manager make up
the highest percentage (24 per cent), followed by
controller (18 per cent), accountant (13 per cent),
and analyst (12 per cent).
Eight-in-ten (81 per cent) of CGAs indicate they have
other accounting or business related degrees, of these
individuals 48 per cent have a general business and/or
commerce degree from a Canadian institution.

The majority (61 per cent) of CGAs are working in


a metropolitan centre (i.e., more than 500,000 in
population).

$70,320

The highest percentages of CGAs (35 per cent) are


members of the CGA Ontario Toronto Chapter,
followed by Peel Chapter (14 per cent), and the Ottawa
Chapter (13 per cent).

75th
Percentile

95th
Percentile

Mean
2010

$100,514

2009

$92,142

Increase in
Mean Salary
by $8,372K,
back to
2008 level

2008
2007
2006
2005

$100,000
$94,173
$86,463
$83,720

2004

$80,900
0

$20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000

Median
2010

$86,007

2009

$84,736

Median salary
remained
steady
between 2008
and 2010

2008
2007
2006
2005

$85,000
$80,000
$78,000
$75,000

2004

$70,950
0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

Working Hours

Gender

On average, CGAs work 41.9 hours a week.


Compared to 2009, the gap in working hours between
women and men is closing (43 hours men, compared to 41
hours women).

Female

Thirty five per cent of CGAs work less than 40 hours per
week, while forty-six per cent work between 40 and 49 hours
per week. On average, 19 per cent of CGAs work 50 or more
hours per week.

41.06

Male

42.9
0

10

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Among CGAs, presidents and CEOs work the most hours


(48.3), followed by partners (46.9), VPs and directors (47.2),
CFOs and COOs (46.0). On average, accounting clerks work
the least amount of hours (34.0).

20

25

30

35

40

45

Mean Hours

Company Size
501+

42.02

201-500

43.06

101-200

42.58

51-100

42.12

1-50

40.91
39

40

41

42

43

44

Mean Hours

Geographic Location
Rural (all other areas)
Small Urban Centre (5,000 to 39,999)
Median Urban Centre
(40,000 to 199,999)

Large Urban Centre


(200,000 to 499,999)

Metropolitain (Over 500,000)


40.5

41

41.5

42

42.5

43

Mean Hours

Gender Distribution

Experience

The average age of a CGA is 45.3 years. At present, male


membership is slightly below female membership.
Male CGAs outnumber their female counterparts in selfemployed public practice (where 74 per cent are male and
26 per cent are female). Other sectors where men are more
represented than women are primary industry (63 per cent
men vs. 37 per cent women), banking (57 per cent men vs. 43
per cent women) and consulting (46 per cent men vs. 44 per
cent women).
Conversely, women are over-represented in working for
non-profit organizations, such as hospitals (71 per cent vs. 29
per cent), charities (67 per cent vs. 33 per cent), non-profit
professional associations (59 per cent women vs. 41 per cent
men), and in public practice (58 per cent vs. 42 per cent men).

Gender Distribution

Female

52%

Male

48%
0%

10%

20%

30%

Percent

40%

50%

60%

CGAs have an extensive amount of experience, as the


average amount of Canadian working experience in
accounting and finance was demonstrated to be 18.3 years.
On average, male CGAs possess 19.6 years of experience,
compared to female CGAs whose average experience is 17.2
years.
CGAs who hold management-level roles have the most
experience, upwards of 20 years: president/CEO 25.8 years,
sole proprietor 23.7 years, partner 23.5, CFO 23.4.

Compensation
Compensation is affected by several factors, including sector,
position, experience, geographic location and size of the company.
Below is the segmented analysis of each factor and its affect on
salary scale.
Experience within the accounting and finance field and sector
experience show the greatest correlation to salary.

Effect of the Company Size


Employees tend to collect the highest salaries at companies


that employ more than 500 people ($98,070, on average).

Effect of the Company Size


501+

$98,070

201-500

$97,760

101-200

$92,428

51-100

$91,455

1-50

$88,806
$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

Mean Salary

Effect of Age

Annual Salary ($)


Age

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

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26-30

$65,403

$64,500

$55,000

$73,000

$90,000

156

31-35

$77,767

$73,000

$64,000

$85,000

$112,000

483

36-40

$87,246

$80,000

$70,000

$98,410

$140,000

874

41-45

$93,369

$87,000

$72,000

$106,000

$150,000

1057

46-50

$98,697

$90,000

$75,000

$110,000

$175,000

976

51-55

$108,725

$97,000

$80,000

$120,000

$200,000

746

56-60

$104,376

$95,000

$77,345

$120,000

$190,000

451

61-65

$106,902

$100,000

$83,000

$125,000

$175,000

158

66 and above

$101,091

$89,000

$60,000

$105,000

$230,000

37

25 or below

Income increases fairly evenly with age, until peaking at age 65. Ninety-fifth (95th) percentile earnings peak
around 61-55, while 25th percentile earnings peak between ages 51-55.

Effect of Geographic Location

Mean salaries are highest in


metropolitan areas, such as Toronto,
London, Ottawa, Peel, and Durham*.
There is not a great discrepancy of
salaries based on other geographic
locations/community sizes.

Effect of Geographic Location


Region Size

$100000
$90000

$80,000

$78,000

Rural
(all other areas)

Small Urban
Centre
(5000 39,000)

$80000

$82,500

$82,000

$90,000

$70000

* 2006 census data for population size


used to determine corresponding
regions with particular populations.

Medium Urban
Centre
(40,000 199,999)

Large Urban
Centre
(200,000 499,999)

Metropolitain
(over 500,000)

Effect of Employment Status

Annual Salary ($)


Age

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

Employed full-time
(permanent, salaried)

$99,138

$90,000

$75,000

$110,000

$180,000

409

Employed full-time
(contract, temporary)

$93,839

$86,000

$71,000

$105,000

$156,900

4253

Self-employed, full-time
(owner, partner, principal)

$61,138

$60,000

$43,680

$75,000

$120,000

88

$121,526

$100,000

$75,000

$150,000

$265,000

176

Part-time employee
(contract or permanent)

Effect of Education

Annual Salary ($)


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Education

Mean

Median

Count

PHD

$130,897

$110,000

19

MBA

$106,962

$100,000

394

Three Year Business Diploma (Non-Can Diploma)

$100,498

$91,427

38

Three Year Business Diploma (Can Diploma)

$97,318

$87,250

627

Two Year Business Diploma (Can Diploma)

$94,862

$87,000

286

General Business/Commerce Degree (Can Degree)

$93,946

$86,000

1047

Two Year Business Diploma (Non-Can Diploma )

$92,730

$87,500

31

One Year Post-Graduate Diploma (Can Diploma)

$92,080

$82,500

72

Honors Business/Commerce Degree (Can Degree)

$91,706

$84,000

866

General Business/Commerce Degree (Non-Can Degree)

$83,844

$76,000

391

Honors Business/Commerce Degree (Non-Can Degree)

$82,022

$77,000

226

One Year Post-Graduate Diploma (Non-Canadian Diploma)

$78,083

$80,800

26

Nearly 90 per cent (89 per cent) of all CGAs hold commerce or business-related undergraduate degrees, or business diplomas. Ten per
cent hold an MBA.
Twenty six per cent of CGAs hold a Canadian general business/commerce degree. Similarly, 22 per cent of CGAs hold an honours
business/commerce degree and 23 per cent of CGAs have a two or three-year business diploma from a Canadian institution.
Concerning non-Canadian degrees, six per cent of CGAs have an honours business/commerce degree, and an additional 10 per cent
have a general business or commerce degree.
Together with the CGA designation, four per cent of CGAs hold a CPA designation and another three per cent an ACCA designation. A
very small number of CGAs hold a CA, CFP, CFE or CMA (one per cent each). The vast majority of CGAs, 80 per cent, do not have any
other designations, including CBV, CFA, LLB and TEP.
Younger CGAs are significantly more likely to have obtained an accounting or business-related university undergraduate degree (for
example, 96 per cent per cent of those who hold a CGA between the ages of 26 to 30 years of age have obtained a commerce or
business-related degree, compared to 66 per cent of CGAs between the ages 56 and 60 who have obtained the same degree).

Effect of Chapter

Annual Salary ($)


Chapter

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

Belleville

$81,467

$81,000

$64,155

$90,000

$148,000

37

Chatham

$96,798

$93,000

$76,000

$112,000

$150,000

30

Durham

$99,064

$89,594

$72,850

$106,000

$176,600

231

Hamilton

$95,692

$86,700

$72,000

$109,000

$156,000

299

Huronia

$97,422

$91,150

$69,000

$114,700

$160,000

140

Kingston

$86,315

$82,000

$68,000

$97,000

$132,000

64

Kitchener-Waterloo

$88,464

$80,000

$69,000

$100,000

$151,367

314

London

$83,129

$78,000

$65,200

$93,000

$133,000

291

Niagara

$87,167

$80,397

$70,700

$96,000

$150,000

84

North Bay

$90,428

$82,000

$70,000

$104,000

$160,000

39

Ottawa

$96,116

$90,000

$75,000

$106,000

$155,000

634

Peel

$92,686

$87,000

$70,700

$105,000

$150,000

670

Sarnia-Lambton

$97,307

$81,500

$68,246

$108,606

$225,000

32

Sault Ste. Marie

$76,766

$76,000

$68,120

$88,000

$107,000

19

Sudbury

$92,363

$89,000

$76,000

$102,000

$148,000

61

Thunder Bay

$80,813

$74,300

$61,000

$98,000

$150,000

49

Toronto

$96,421

$87,000

$70,000

$110,000

$170,000

1751

Windsor

$92,592

$86,075

$66,000

$110,000

$163,000

79

Out of Province

$124,379

$110,000

$83,000

$150,000

$250,000

129

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Effect of Gender

Annual Salary ($)


Age

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

Female

$85,884

$80,000

$67,000

$97,000

$97,000

2571

Male

$104,125

$94,000

$76,400

$120,000

$120,000

2382

Gender difference does affect the earnings, as the average annual salary of a male CGA is $104,125 as compared to female CGAs earning
approximately $85,884, or $18,241 less than men. This difference is most visible at senior-level positions (graph below).

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$200000
$180000

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$160000
$140000
$120000
$100000
$80000
$60000
$40000
$20000

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Annual Salary ($)


Age

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

$66,703

$65,000

$55,000

$75,000

$97,000

638

Analyst

$76,440

$73,000

$65,000

$82,371

$99,182

609

Assistant Accountant

$60,900

$60,000

$54,900

$65,000

$100,000

17

Auditor

$78,813

$80,000

$70,000

$86,523

$100,000

318

CFO

$136,960

$125,000

$100,000

$155,000

$225,000

205

Consultant

$107,646

$100,000

$85,000

$125,000

$200,000

95

Controller

$92,095

$90,000

$76,000

$105,000

$135,000

893

Manager

$92,131

$90,000

$77,572

$102,000

$129,500

1171

Partner

$176,719

$140,000

$95,000

$205,000

$550,000

37

President/CEO

$175,278

$147,500

$100,000

$225,000

$400,000

70

Principal

$140,625

$120,000

$100,000

$165,000

$265,000

53

Professor/Instructor/
Lecturer

$94,175

$97,942

$80,000

$106,000

$165,000

41

Sole Proprietor

$80,597

$78,000

$69,000

$90,000

$103,000

149

Supervisor

$98,467

$90,000

$60,000

$125,000

$210,000

62

Treasurer

$109,390

$103,018

$82,000

$134,000

$181,350

40

Vice-President/Director

$131,925

$128,000

$107,000

$150,000

$200,000

517

Chief Operating Officer

$138,365

$114,500

$94,500

$154,500

$260,000

28

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Per Industry

Annual Salary ($)


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Industry

Mean

Median

Commerce: Banking, Trust Co./Credit Union

$95,660

$90,000

Commerce: Consulting

$123,679

$100,000

Commerce: Finance/Investment/Mortgage

$100,291

$90,000

Commerce: Hospitality

$83,486

$79,000

Commerce: Insurance

$98,668

$86,500

Commerce: Others

$96,755

$90,000

Commerce: Wholesale/Retail Trade

$94,646

$83,330

Construction

$92,362

$82,800

Crown Corporation

$98,068

$90,000

Education: College/University

$92,631

$92,750

Education: Elementary and Secondary

$111,669

$105,505

Government (Federal): Canadian Customs

$97,104

$92,000

Government (Federal): Other

$97,597

$93,339

Government (Municipal):

$95,730

$90,000

Government (Provincial): Finance

$85,618

$85,500

Government (Provincial): Other

$93,232

$90,000

Government (Fed) Canada Revenue Agency

$84,290

$84,250

Information Technology

$100,272

$92,000

Manufacturing

$95,496

$86,940

Not-For-Profit: Charities

$77,149

$72,950

Not-For-Profit: Hospitals

$95,884

$85,000

Not-For-Profit: Other

$92,619

$85,000

Not-For-Profit: Professional Association

$108,800

$88,500

Primary Industry

$107,386

$96,500

Printing/Publishing

$98,660

$95,000

Processing

$98,009

$90,000

Public Practice Employed

$81,944

$72,660

Public Practice Self-Employed

$109,156

$100,000

Transportation/Communication

$91,178

$85,000

Utilities

$105,733

$98,000

Effect of Experience
Experience within the accounting and finance:
Annual Salary ($) - Canadian experience in accounting and finance field


Experience in
accounting and
Mean
Median
finance field

Percentile
25

Percentile
75

Percentile
95

Minimum

Maximum

Count

0-2 years

$72,026

$60,000

$54,000

$98,000

$125,000

$7,000

$150,000

36

3-6 years

$72,190

$65,000

$55,000

$77,000

$125,000

$9,000

$650,000

343

7-10 years

$78,966

$72,500

$64,000

$85,000

$120,000

$10,000

$685,000

839

11-14 years

$87,376

$82,390

$70,000

$96,500

$140,000

$75,250

$300,000

709

15-18 years

$95,289

$87,000

$75,000

$105,000

$150,000

$80,000

$612,000

718

19-22 years

$100,672

$92,000

$79,500

$110,000

$165,000

$65,000

$625,000

789

23-26 years

$103,102

$96,000

$78,250

$120,000

$180,000

$75,000

$430,000

566

27 yrs & above

$112,311

$100,000

$85,000

$125,000

$200,000

$100,000

$800,000

953

Experience within current workplace sector:


Annual Salary ($) sector experience

Sector experience
Mean
Median

Percentile
25

Percentile
75

Percentile
95

Minimum

Maximum

Count

0-2 years

$84,093

$77,000

$9,000

$92,500

$135,000

$65,000

$135,000

590

3-6 years

$84,874

$77,000

$55,000

$95,000

$145,000

$65,000

$145,000

1237

7-10 years

$88,356

$83,000

$77,000

$99,000

$144,000

$70,000

$144,000

1057

11-14 years

$97,135

$90,000

$83,000

$110,000

$165,000

$75,000

$165,000

633

15-18 years

$106,464

$95,520

$75,000

$115,000

$195,000

$79,761

$195,000

431

19-22 years

$104,392

$98,000

$75,000

$115,085

$175,000

$85,000

$175,000

473

23-26 years

$113,698

$104,000

$93,000

$132,000

$200,000

$86,000

$200,000

263

27 yrs & above

$126,803

$108,000

$10,000

$142,000

$260,000

$94,394

$260,000

270

Note: Sector experience may also include experience within the accounting and finance fields.

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Effect of Non-Canadian Experience

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Non-Canadian
experience in
accounting and
Mean
Median
finance field

Annual Salary ($)


Percentile
25

Percentile
75

Percentile
95

Minimum

Maximum

Count

0-2 years

$94,617

$87,000

$71,000

$106,118

$160,000

$75,000

$800,000

3326

3-6 years

$89,653

$82,000

$67,000

$98,000

$163,000

$55,000

$625,000

360

7-10 years

$92,401

$84,000

$67,000

$100,500

$170,000

$65,000

$450,000

345

11-14 years

$99,322

$84,150

$70,000

$107,300

$200,000

$83,000

$612,000

130

15-18 years

$95,377

$80,000

$70,000

$101,000

$175,000

$45,000

$400,000

120

19-22 years

$86,050

$80,000

$70,000

$93,000

$152,000

$43,200

$200,000

41

23-26 years

$98,826

$84,500

$68,600

$125,000

$270,000

$90,000

$270,000

16

27 yrs & above

$110,562

$85,000

$70,000

$120,000

$350,000

$48,800

$350,000

13

Salary may also include effect of Canadian Experience , as respondents can have Canadian as well as non-Canadian experiences in the
accounting and finance fields.

Effect of Sector

Industry Sector
The table displays the effect of the sector and experience on annual salary.
Experience in accounting and finance field (Canadian + non-Canadian experience)


Experience in
accounting and
finance field

0-2 years

Annual Salary ($)


Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

3-6 years

$63,262

$60,000

$52,000

$70,000

$95,800

63

7-10 years

$73,388

$70,000

$61,250

$80,000

$120,000

215

11-14 years

$82,684

$76,250

$66,625

$92,875

$136,850

288

15-18 years

$88,966

$82,500

$71,000

$101,000

$145,150

356

19-22 years

$101,930

$92,000

$77,450

$115,000

$181,685

361

23-26 years

$106,788

$95,440

$79,134

$120,000

$188,500

274

27 years and above

$117,090

$102,512

$85,000

$134,000

$210,200

489

Annual Salary ($)


Sector experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

$84,404

$78,000

$65,000

$96,550

$148,750

285

3-6 years

$85,681

$77,090

$65,000

$97,000

$150,000

594

7-10 years

$91,851

$85,000

$71,000

$102,000

$150,000

480

11-14 years

$100,554

$92,100

$74,000

$115,000

$180,374

276

15-18 years

$106,774

$97,500

$76,600

$120,000

$200,638

217

19-22 years

$108,847

$100,000

$86,750

$124,000

$180,810

213

23-26 years

$116,380

$105,000

$88,750

$139,250

$200,000

121

27 years and above

$140,514

$121,000

$95,375

$157,250

$318,750

125

Industry sector includes the following sectors:


1. Primary Industry

8. Commerce: Wholesale/Retail Trade

2. Manufacturing

9. Commerce: Banking/Trust Co/Credit Union

3. Processing

10. Commerce: Finance/Investment Mortgage

4. Construction

11. Commerce: Insurance/Real Estate

5. Transportation/Communication

12. Commerce: Hospitality

6. Utilities

13. Commerce: Other

7. Printing/Publishing

14. Commerce: Consulting


17

Government Sector
Experience in government sector (Canadian + non-Canadian experience)


Experience in
accounting and
finance field

0-2 years

Annual Salary ($)


Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

3-6 years

$75,703

$75,000

$62,000

$82,030

$115,400

27

7-10 years

$89,568

$80,000

$70,051

$88,372

$118,800

80

11-14 years

$84,816

$82,912

$73,250

$93,460

$117,750

68

15-18 years

$84,356

$83,000

$73,000

$93,000

$119,600

87

19-22 years

$93,765

$92,000

$83,103

$105,000

$125,500

81

23-26 years

$96,629

$94,000

$83,000

$108,481

$137,700

73

27 years and above

$102,577

$95,689

$87,197

$114,250

$151,775

162

Count
5

Annual Salary ($)


Sector experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

$85,105

$82,000

$70,000

$96,500

$132,900

91

3-6 years

$94,178

$82,989

$72,000

$97,150

$139,950

160

7-10 years

$89,363

$86,000

$78,000

$95,750

$125,725

152

11-14 years

$90,042

$88,000

$82,000

$99,346

$120,700

85

15-18 years

$96,626

$93,000

$82,750

$107,750

$121,300

46

19-22 years

$103,575

$99,000

$89,425

$111,285

$146,300

58

23-26 years

$107,568

$105,500

$94,298

$117,500

$169,500

44

27 years and above

$114,017

$107,700

$95,200

$127,500

$184,900

41

Government sector includes the following sectors:


1. Government (Federal): Revenue Canada

5. Government (Municipal)

2. Government (Federal): Other

6. Crown corporation

3. Government (Provincial): Finance

7. Printing/Publishing

4. Government (Provincial): Other

18

Public Practice Employed


Experience in public practice employed (Canadian + non-Canadian experience)


Experience in
accounting and
finance field

Annual Salary ($)


Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

3-6 years

7-10 years

$71,594

$64,750

$53,750

$91,250

18

11-14 years

$83,510

$76,500

$65,000

$110,000

$136,150

30

15-18 years

$95,018

$92,000

$71,450

$113,250

$150,000

29

19-22 years

$105,837

$97,000

$78,500

$115,000

$202,000

29

23-26 years

$108,392

$104,000

$80,000

$125,500

$183,450

26

27 years and above

$128,627

$120,000

$78,000

$175,000

$275,000

39

Annual Salary ($)


Sector experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

$76,606

$75,000

$65,000

$90,000

19

3-6 years

$73,982

$68,500

$58,500

$91,000

$131,500

49

7-10 years

$97,826

$90,000

$70,675

$120,000

$186,350

50

11-14 years

$111,613

$108,875

$82,225

$126,500

$213,750

28

15-18 years

$115,846

$110,000

$82,400

$140,000

$202,400

28

19-22 years

$115,044

$100,500

$85,000

$145,500

16

23-26 years

$161,136

$140,000

$102,500

$250,000

11

27 years and above

$173,667

$175,000

$75,000

19

Public Practice Self Employed


Public practice self-employed (Canadian + non-Canadian experience)


Experience in
accounting and
finance field

0-2 years

Annual Salary ($)


Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

3-6 years

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

7-10 years

$75,000

$75,000

$50,000

11-14 years

$71,840

$68,500

$57,300

$74,750

10

15-18 years

$82,494

$75,750

$64,000

$95,000

11

19-22 years

$74,300

$78,000

$65,000

$81,750

23-26 years

$109,333

$103,000

$95,000

27 years and above

$101,778

$95,000

$78,000

$102,000

Annual Salary ($)

20

Sector experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

$75,500

$68,500

$65,500

$92,500

3-6 years

$69,893

$65,000

$50,000

$77,000

15

7-10 years

$80,560

$75,000

$71,400

$90,022

11-14 years

$88,501

$81,000

$64,000

$90,000

11

15-18 years

$98,000

$99,000

$95,000

19-22 years

$97,200

$95,000

$83,000

$112,500

23-26 years

27 years and above

Other Sectors
Other sector experience (Canadian + non-Canadian)


Experience in
accounting and
finance field

0-2 years

Annual Salary ($)


Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

3-6 years

$95,387

$65,000

$58,000

$79,000

$560,000

23

7-10 years

$73,732

$70,000

$60,000

$80,000

$114,860

100

11-14 years

$83,732

$79,950

$66,000

$90,000

$157,150

128

15-18 years

$88,173

$85,000

$70,500

$100,000

$140,000

145

19-22 years

$94,742

$85,000

$74,068

$115,000

$150,000

147

23-26 years

$101,250

$90,000

$74,000

$120,000

$190,000

121

27 years and above

$109,340

$97,000

$78,000

$120,245

$198,800

228

Annual Salary ($)


Sector experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0-2 years

$85,051

$75,000

$65,000

$90,000

$132,500

149

3-6 years

$84,472

$78,000

$67,000

$93,800

$150,000

305

7-10 years

$91,103

$85,000

$71,350

$100,500

$150,000

207

11-14 years

$99,896

$90,000

$73,000

$115,000

$175,000

128

15-18 years

$121,053

$100,050

$82,000

$130,750

$222,750

82

19-22 years

$103,087

$100,000

$80,000

$121,000

$183,300

73

23-26 years

$121,204

$105,000

$87,000

$146,000

$254,000

51

27 years and above

$125,090

$110,000

$96,541

$149,000

$284,000

33

Other sector includes the following sectors:


1. Education: Elementary & Secondary

4. Not-for-Profit: Hospitals

2. Education: College & University

5. Not-for-Profit: Charities

3. Not-for-Profit: Professional Association

6. Not-for-Profit: Other

21

Experience in Workplace Sector

Commerce: Banking, Trust Company/Credit Union


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$62,756

$62,000

$54,250

$85,375

10

6 to 10 years

$75,727

$73,000

$67,250

$85,000

$113,250

44

11 or more years

$106,932

$100,000

$86,000

$125,000

$178,000

107

Commerce: Consulting

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$56,750

$54,500

$52,500

$63,250

6 to 10 years

$113,900

$87,500

$65,750

$147,500

10

11 or more years

$128,827

$100,000

$87,500

$146,000

$300,000

71

Commerce: Finance/Investment/Mortgage

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$61,000

$54,250

$42,750

$66,250

14

6 to 10 years

$85,590

$71,000

$65,000

$100,000

$181,500

41

11 or more years

$108,081

$99,950

$78,000

$125,000

$200,000

149

Commerce: Hospitality

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

6 to 10 years

$62,120

$57,500

$49,800

$72,000

10

11 or more years

$90,193

$86,000

$70,700

$99,500

$138,700

37

Commerce: Insurance/Others

22

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$98,550

$70,650

$60,500

$159,000

6 to 10 years

$78,893

$72,000

$65,000

$83,000

$133,200

43

11 or more years

$105,717

$92,000

$79,500

$117,015

$187,300

118

Commerce: Others

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$91,979

$70,250

$58,000

$100,250

14

6 to 10 years

$79,492

$75,500

$63,203

$90,000

$130,725

41

11 or more years

$103,641

$96,500

$76,014

$120,000

$184,500

110

Commerce: Consulting

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$56,750

$54,500

$52,500

$63,250

6 to 10 years

$113,900

$87,500

$65,750

$147,500

10

11 or more years

$128,827

$100,000

$87,500

$146,000

$300,000

71

Commerce: Finance/Investment/Mortgage

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$61,000

$54,250

$42,750

$66,250

14

6 to 10 years

$85,590

$71,000

$65,000

$100,000

$181,500

41

11 or more years

$108,081

$99,950

$78,000

$125,000

$200,000

149

Commerce: Hospitality

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

$49,000

6 to 10 years

$62,120

$57,500

$49,800

$72,000

10

11 or more years

$90,193

$86,000

$70,700

$99,500

$138,700

37

Commerce: Insurance/Others

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$98,550

$70,650

$60,500

$159,000

6 to 10 years

$78,893

$72,000

$65,000

$83,000

$133,200

43

11 or more years

$105,717

$92,000

$79,500

$117,015

$187,300

118
23

Commerce: Others

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$91,979

$70,250

$58,000

$100,250

14

6 to 10 years

$79,492

$75,500

$63,203

$90,000

$130,725

41

11 or more years

$103,641

$96,500

$76,014

$120,000

$184,500

110

Commerce: Wholesale/Retail Trade


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$65,541

$58,500

$53,250

$78,500

$132,500

26

6 to 10 years

$72,664

$70,000

$60,000

$77,500

$122,500

69

11 or more years

$102,913

$95,000

$72,140

$120,000

$180,000

276

Construction

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$56,750

$51,000

$42,750

$76,500

6 to 10 years

$78,950

$74,000

$63,750

$85,000

$140,830

29

11 or more years

$97,702

$87,000

$72,350

$110,000

$192,800

97

Crown Corporation

Years of Experience

0 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
11 or more years

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

$91,000

$93,000

$75,000

$81,218

$78,250

$70,250

$89,867

12

$102,364

$97,250

$81,825

$115,000

$168,550

52

Percentile 95

Count

Education: College/University

24

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

0 to 5 years

Percentile 75

6 to 10 years

$76,510

$75,125

$65,463

$88,250

11 or more years

$115,957

$108,000

$88,048

$140,000

$195,890

41

Government (Federal): Canadian Customs


Years of Experience

0 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
11 or more years

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

$112,000

$112,000

$109,000

$87,173

$87,520

$82,000

Government (Federal): Other


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$84,297

$82,000

$60,000

$108,500

16

6 to 10 years

$94,166

$80,750

$72,100

$89,475

$140,950

56

11 or more years

$100,511

$96,725

$88,000

$108,000

$140,000

139

Government: (Municipal)

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$74,512

$69,485

$61,275

$88,500

6 to 10 years

$94,615

$73,000

$66,300

$84,000

$332,800

31

11 or more years

$96,735

$93,000

$80,863

$107,500

$145,000

161

Government (Provincial): Finance


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$71,500

$72,500

$62,000

6 to 10 years

$80,647

$78,000

$70,000

$87,500

$117,750

27

11 or more years

$87,458

$86,350

$80,250

$93,000

$116,900

97

Government (Provincial): Other


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$64,750

$64,750

$63,500

6 to 10 years

$76,060

$74,000

$70,000

$80,000

11

11 or more years

$97,622

$94,800

$84,650

$109,500

$136,350

56
25

Manufacturing

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$79,128

$60,000

$50,000

$75,000

$313,000

23

6 to 10 years

$78,858

$72,000

$63,750

$88,050

$128,660

117

11 or more years

$100,257

$90,000

$75,000

$112,750

$171,925

490

Not-For-Profit: Charities

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$73,800

$70,000

$59,500

$90,000

6 to 10 years

$62,188

$61,000

$55,000

$72,950

$96,863

23

11 or more years

$80,983

$74,650

$65,495

$95,061

$132,750

105

Not-For-Profit: Hospitals

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$73,800

$70,000

$59,500

$90,000

6 to 10 years

$71,827

$72,000

$65,000

$82,000

18

11 or more years

$102,511

$89,000

$78,300

$103,175

$207,150

83

Not-For-Profit: Other

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$66,500

$67,500

$60,000

$85,000

6 to 10 years

$75,531

$78,600

$63,125

$85,000

$105,000

24

11 or more years

$98,732

$90,000

$75,000

$112,155

$173,200

97

Not-For-Profit: Professional Association

26

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

$76,315

$70,000

$60,000

$83,000

13

11 or more years

$122,422

$114,000

$78,000

$155,000

$314,000

31

Primary Industry

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$93,000

$93,000

$90,000

6 to 10 years

$79,167

$71,000

$60,000

$90,000

15

11 or more years

$117,214

$103,850

$85,025

$136,250

$249,500

46

Printing/Publishing

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$87,500

$87,500

$45,000

6 to 10 years

$82,192

$75,500

$69,750

$98,288

11 or more years

$101,477

$97,500

$81,000

$120,000

$159,380

43

Processing

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$60,000

$60,000

$55,000

6 to 10 years

$78,867

$75,000

$70,000

11 or more years

$109,129

$101,500

$85,288

$129,600

12

Public Practice - Employed


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$56,099

$53,020

$48,250

$63,000

$85,000

32

6 to 10 years

$65,823

$63,000

$52,000

$73,000

$113,500

105

11 or more years

$90,372

$80,000

$64,375

$100,000

$160,000

300

Public Practice Self-Employed


Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$70,667

$45,000

$42,000

6 to 10 years

$69,300

$74,000

$47,500

$86,250

10

11 or more years

$114,510

$100,000

$71,250

$143,750

$252,250

97
27

Transportation/Communication

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$51,025

$55,125

$37,500

$62,500

6 to 10 years

$75,740

$67,885

$64,625

$88,750

$130,000

24

11 or more years

$96,467

$90,000

$75,000

$109,000

$161,400

108

Utilities

28

Years of Experience

Mean

Median

Percentile 25

Percentile 75

Percentile 95

Count

0 to 5 years

$94,000

$94,000

$63,000

6 to 10 years

$86,232

$85,000

$74,000

$100,000

11

11 or more years

$109,233

$100,000

$89,250

$127,198

$191,900

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Benefits
The table below displays the percentage of respondents receiving respective benefits. For example, 55 per cent of CGAs indicated they would
receive a pension.

Benefits (%)

Position

Drug Plan

Training

Pension

Hospitalization

All CGAs

85%

84%

70%

62%

58%

52%

Accountant

74%

71%

56%

48%

40%

37%

Accounting Clerk

44%

56%

56%

33%

33%

33%

Analyst

88%

89%

77%

64%

73%

46%

Assistant Accountant

76%

65%

35%

29%

24%

29%

Auditor

92%

93%

80%

65%

78%

55%

CFO

89%

88%

70%

65%

55%

68%

Consultant

61%

61%

52%

48%

43%

39%

Controller

89%

88%

70%

60%

45%

52%

Manager

89%

87%

75%

70%

65%

54%

Partner

54%

49%

35%

38%

30%

35%

President/CEO

60%

57%

50%

49%

39%

49%

Principal

57%

55%

40%

42%

28%

40%

Professor/Instructor/Lecturer

80%

83%

73%

32%

66%

59%

Supervisor

91%

92%

83%

74%

70%

53%

Sole Proprietor

15%

13%

5%

11%

3%

6%

Treasurer

95%

93%

88%

78%

75%

80%

Vice-President/Director

93%

93%

79%

75%

68%

68%

Chief Operating Officer

86%

86%

75%

71%

61%

64%

Dental Plan Vision Care

There is no broad significant difference in the benefits received among male and female CGAs.

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Benefits (%)

Position

30

Education
Subsidy

Membership
Laptops
Parking
Subscriptions

Share
Car
Option

Interest
Free Loans

ALL CGAs

47%

46%

29%

24%

14%

7%

4%

Accountant

37%

34%

17%

18%

8%

2%

4%

Accounting Clerk

33%

33%

0%

11%

11%

0%

0%

Analyst

44%

48%

21%

13%

13%

0%

4%

Assistant Accountant

29%

35%

12%

24%

6%

6%

6%

Auditor

50%

45%

19%

10%

3%

1%

0%

CFO

47%

46%

49%

35%

11%

20%

7%

Consultant

41%

28%

33%

17%

17%

7%

0%

Controller

51%

48%

31%

24%

12%

9%

4%

Manager

50%

49%

29%

27%

17%

2%

5%

Partner

43%

22%

41%

35%

8%

5%

8%

President/CEO

39%

33%

47%

29%

17%

46%

6%

Principal

51%

32%

38%

32%

11%

19%

8%

Professor/Instructor/Lecturer

17%

59%

34%

2%

2%

0%

5%

Supervisor

48%

51%

19%

23%

9%

0%

6%

Sole Proprietor

13%

5%

11%

6%

3%

16%

0%

Treasurer

48%

58%

30%

33%

8%

5%

5%

Vice-President/Director

57%

58%

49%

43%

30%

17%

7%

Chief Operating Officer

29%

54%

43%

36%

4%

21%

4%

Value of Taxable Benefits

Annual Value of Taxable Benefits ($)



Position
Mean
Median

Percentile
25

Percentile
75

Percentile
95

Minimum

Maximum

Count

Accountant

$4,975

$3,500

$2,000

$6,000

$21,000

$94

$98,000

638

Accounting Clerk

$1,643

$4,000

$2,000

$5,500

$5,500

$2,000

$5,500

Analyst

$6,744

$5,000

$2,010

$10,000

$22,000

$100

$110,000

609

Assistant Accountant

$4,241

$5,000

$2,000

$11,800

$14,000

$1,000

$14,000

17

Auditor

$5,983

$5,000

$2,000

$10,000

$20,000

$50

$88,000

318

CFO

$16,520

$10,000

$5,000

$20,000

$50,000

$200

$200,000

205

Consultant

$5,855

$8,000

$3,000

$15,000

$30,000

$1,000

$40,000

95

Controller

$8,423

$6,000

$3,000

$12,000

$30,000

$120

$145,000

893

Manager

$6,000

$6,000

$3,000

$12,000

$30,000

$10

$140,000

1171

Partner

$9,039

$5,000

$2,500

$20,000

$100,000

$1,000

$100,000

37

President/CEO

$8,583

$15,000

$9,500

$30,000

$50,000

$1,000

$75,000

70

Principal

$15,318

$10,000

$5,000

$17,000

$25,000

$100

$25,000

53

Professor/Instructor/
Lecturer

$7,760

$5,000

$2,000

$10,000

$25,000

$160

$30,000

41

Sole Proprietor

$5,971

$5,000

$2,000

$10,000

$22,092

$200

$50,000

149

Supervisor

$6,145

$7,000

$5,000

$15,000

$60,000

$1,000

$60,000

62

Treasurer

$2,656

$10,000

$5,528

$20,000

$32,000

$500

$35,000

40

Vice-President/Director

$12,546

$13,500

$6,000

$25,000

$50,000

$15

$245,000

517

Chief Operating Officer

$17,319

$10,500

$5,000

$20,000

$25,000

$2,000

$28,000

28

31

Bonuses

Annual Bonus ($)



Position
Mean
Median

Accountant

Percentile
75

Percentile
95

Minimum

Maximum

Count

$2,587

$3,500

$2,000

$7,000

$15,000

$100

$60,000

638

$111

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

Analyst

$2,806

$5,000

$2,500

$7,000

$12,000

$3,000

$100,000

609

Assistant Accountant

$1,765

$3,500

$750

$5,500

$10,000

$500

$10,000

17

Auditor

$1,002

$3,000

$2,200

$8,000

$15,000

$3,000

$35,000

318

CFO

$24,293

$25,000

$10,000

$50,000

$150,000

$500

$612,000

205

Consultant

$6,447

$10,000

$5,000

$25,000

$47,500

$2,000

$80,000

95

Controller

$9,358

$10,000

$5,000

$16,000

$35,000

$3,000

$400,000

893

Manager

$6,953

$8,000

$4,000

$13,500

$30,000

$8,000

$100,000

1171

Partner

$20,487

$17,500

$5,000

$50,000

$300,000

$100,000

$300,000

37

President/CEO

$28,750

$75,000

$20,000

$100,000

$200,000

$8,000

$250,000

70

Principal

$10,658

$14,000

$8,000

$37,500

$115,000

$2,500

$150,000

53

Professor/Instructor/
Lecturer

$1,744

$10,000

$1,500

$60,000

$60,000

$1,500

$60,000

41

Sole Proprietor

$2,784

$4,000

$2,500

$6,000

$10,000

$10

$25,000

149

$484

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

$30,000

62

$9,325

$25,000

$10,000

$40,000

$130,000

$3,000

$130,000

40

Vice-President/Director

$26,572

$20,000

$10,000

$38,750

$100,000

$155

$342,000

517

Chief Operating Officer

$10,393

$15,000

$8,000

$25,000

$100,000

$5,000

$100,000

28

Accounting Clerk

Supervisor
Treasurer

32

Percentile
25

By what percentage did your yearly salary increase when you


progressed from student to member? (This change might take
into account a new position or raises and bonuses beyond
annual increases.)

Salary Increase
0% - 5%
6% - 10%
11% - 15%
16% - 20%
21% - 25%
26% - 30%
More Than 30%
No Answer
0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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