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Exploring Sectors of Activity

Legal and Accounting Services (NAICS 5411, 5412)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2021
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 5411
Legal services
NAICS 5412
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing legal and paralegal services; auditing accounting records; designing accounting systems; preparing financial statements; developing budgets; preparing tax returns; processing payrolls; bookkeeping and billing.

Hourly wage in 2021

Minimum
$18.25
Median
$28.67
Maximum
$56.41

Job prospects by industry sector

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Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2021-2025

All of Québec

This sector between 2% and 3%
All sectors 1.9%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2020

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 76,000
All sectors 4,099,600

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 83.7%
Part time 16.3%
All sectors
Full time 79.7%
Part time 20.3%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$50,000

All of Québec

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Auditors and Accountants CNP 1111 26%
Lawyers and Notaries CNP 4112 (41101) 23%
Technicians in Accounting and Bookkeepers CNP 1311 (12200) 10%
Legal Administrative Assistants CNP 1242 (13111) 7%
Administrative Assistants CNP 1241 6%
Accounts Clerk CNP 1431 (14200) 6%
Paralegals CNP 4211 3%
General Office Support Workers CNP 1411 (14100) 1%
Receptionists CNP 1414 (14101) 1%
Administrative Officers CNP 1221 (13100) 1%
Financial Managers CNP 0111 (10010) 1%
Senior Managers – Financial Services and Communications CNP 0013 (00012) 1%
Sheriffs and Bailiffs CNP 4421 (43200) 1%
Business Management Consulting Professionals CNP 1122 (11201) 1%
Business Services Managers CNP 0125 (10029) 1%
Others 11%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: December 22, 2022

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