Accountant Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012

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National Accountant Salary Data

	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	RM 0	RM 50K	RM 100K	RM 150K
Salary	RM 24,238 - RM 94,687
Bonus	RM 200.67 - RM 13,911
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	RM 27,720 - RM 107,878
Country: Malaysia \| Currency: MYR \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 135

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Jan 21	Accountant	Technip	Kuala Lumpur
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Companies and Industries for Accountant Salaries

Popular Employers

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Arch Chemicals, Inc.	Not enough data
PricewaterhouseCoopers	Not enough data
General Electric Co (GE)	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Manufacturing and Distribution	RM 42,597 - RM 87,247
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	RM 712 - RM 255,576
Oil & Gas	RM 58,032 - RM 94,546
Management Consulting	RM 31,109 - RM 133,747
Information Technology (IT) Services	RM 51,629 - RM 60,296

Key Statistics for Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 61%			Male 39%
Salary:	RM 38,400 - RM 64,854			RM 47,698 - RM 79,354

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

35%

10-19 years

31%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	RM 23,686 - RM 96,000
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc)	RM 37,733 - RM 73,250
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	RM 55,200 - RM 78,000
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Finance	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 85%		Dental: 34%
	Vision: 11%		None: 13%

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Career Path for Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accountant

Salary Range

RM 27,720 - RM 107,878

	Account Executive RM 21,483 - RM 53,623
	Auditor RM 17,500 - RM 82,757
	Assistant Accountant RM 17,883 - RM 94,687

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accountant

Salary Range

RM 27,720 - RM 107,878

	Finance Manager RM 50,924 - RM 170,948
	Senior Accountant RM 42,343 - RM 193,019
	Chartered Accountant RM 33,439 - RM 179,295

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Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.