Salary for Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Updated: 28 May 2012
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)$40,507 - $90,039  
  
Financial Controller$59,872 - $125,940  
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)$76,168 - $207,118  
Senior Accountant$48,537 - $75,637  
Staff Accountant$38,330 - $57,002  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification

Popular Schools

Salary Range
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)$50,127 - $128,107
University of Washington (UW)$46,937 - $143,226
Texas A&M University$50,015 - $158,819
Brigham Young University (BYU)$47,798 - $139,816
University of Southern California (USC)$56,894 - $163,264
Popular Companies

Salary Range
Ernst and Young LLP$48,110 - $116,439
PricewaterhouseCoopers$49,284 - $110,983
KPMG, LLP$48,197 - $111,912
Deloitte & Touche LLP$49,455 - $121,890
Deloitte Tax LLP$54,131 - $127,329
Popular Cities

Salary Range
New York, New York$53,277 - $169,266
Chicago, Illinois$50,359 - $144,544
Houston, Texas$50,725 - $141,551
Los Angeles, California$49,985 - $149,478
Dallas, Texas$49,953 - $147,033
Gender
Female
43%
female alumni
  
Male
57%
male alumni
Salary:$54,823 - $90,931 $56,251 - $107,923

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