if you want a higher pay job...you must have an accounting designation in canada...cga/cma/ca...one of those...the difference is almost double or even triple...
this really depends on the size and the type of the company you work for...and accounting jobs have different levels...for entry and intermediate levels...they are usually unionized if the company has union for the clerical workers...
that's why you need to get an accounting designation to increase your competibility and ur networking...opportunities are always out there...just make sure you know what you want to do...