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As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time\nemployment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. \nThe recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.\nThe base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. \nIt does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.\nInformation on benefits is here.\nRole Location Annual Salary Range\nBritish Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $74,000 to $124,000\nAbout Accenture\nAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. 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