Average salary
$17.48 per hour39%
Below national average
Average $17.48
Low $10.15
High $26.25
Salary estimated from 6 employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.
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Reviews about Pay & benefits for Chief Returning Officer at Elections Canada
great team members, good management
Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) (Former Employee) - Cambridge, ON - 18 May 2022
fast paced repetitive environment, not a bad job with good pay and great management. the people train you well, and you make your own breaks. 16 hour shift tho, plenty of overtime
Pros
easy breaks, great staff, good management
Cons
overtime, repetitive
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I liked the experience
Deputy Returning Officer (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 17 April 2022
Pretty easy for anyone to gain employment ! Staff train and are very supportive on day of election . There aren’t any complaints except super long shift and not enough breaks
Pros
Flexible
Cons
Not many breaks
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Fun place to work
Deputy Returning Officer (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 13 April 2022
I would enjoy working there again. Supervisor was excellent. Pay was slightly too low. Location of poll station was perfect. All supplies were present.
Pros
Very enjoyable working with the public
Cons
Long hours Would have been nice to have a free lunch and an actual lunch break
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