Salary for Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Updated: 7 Feb 2012
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Employees with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification
Salary Ranges by Job
Job Title | 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. ) | $0 | $120K | $240K |
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| Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | $40,021 - $89,862 |
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| Financial Controller | $60,072 - $135,769 |
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| Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | $77,049 - $220,339 |
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| Senior Accountant | $48,080 - $77,676 |
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| Staff Accountant | $37,956 - $57,680 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 7 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 28,871 |
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Key Statistics for Employees with a
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certification
| Popular Schools |
Salary Range |
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| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | $50,346 - $131,724 |
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| Brigham Young University (BYU) | $48,314 - $137,867 |
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| University of Washington (UW) | $47,711 - $147,283 |
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| Texas A&M University | $49,713 - $151,028 |
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| University of Southern California (USC) | $55,083 - $160,524 |
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| Popular Companies |
Salary Range |
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| Ernst and Young LLP | $47,097 - $122,941 |
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| PricewaterhouseCoopers | $48,745 - $111,116 |
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| KPMG, LLP | $48,074 - $110,942 |
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| Deloitte & Touche LLP | $48,973 - $129,335 |
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| Deloitte Tax LLP | $53,963 - $126,850 |
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| Popular Cities |
Salary Range |
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| New York, New York | $52,388 - $181,831 |
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| Chicago, Illinois | $50,267 - $146,895 |
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| Houston, Texas | $49,902 - $146,845 |
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| Los Angeles, California | $49,199 - $155,458 |
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| Dallas, Texas | $49,444 - $149,285 |
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Female
43%
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Male
57%
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| Salary: | $54,386 - $91,569 | |
$56,483 - $111,497
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