Salary for Industry: Accountancy

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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Industry: Accountancy

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)	$53,918
Staff Accountant	$43,783
Accountant	$47,239
Senior Accountant	$62,419
Full Charge Bookkeeper	$43,939
Tax Accountant	$47,917
Entry-level Staff Accountant	$40,268
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 845

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Job Listings for Accountancy Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Experienced Tax Senior	Metcalf Davis	Atlanta, Georgia
	Success Experienced Tax Senior – Other Considerations Recognized school of accountancy High grades Masters of Taxation Work experience with large local... Indeed
Jan 24	Internal Audit / SOX Manager	CPA Firm	New York, New York
	collection follow-up. Qualifications: Bachelors Degree is required. Major in Accountancy. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA... Indeed
Jan 14	Translations and Permissions, Associate	INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACCOUNTANTS	New York, New York
	worldwide accountancy profession; and promoting the importance of adherence to the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants by all members of the accountancy... Indeed
Jan 20	Accountant II	Kaiser Permanente	Denver, Colorado
	Board Guidelines, American Institute of CPA's Guidelines, Colorado State Accountancy Board Rules & Regulations • Responsible for knowledge of Kaiser Accounting... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Accountancy Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


PricewaterhouseCoopers	$51,697 - $142,536
KPMG, LLP	$40,547 - $98,633
Ernst and Young LLP	$52,734 - $88,437
Grant Thornton Llp	$41,353 - $134,000
Deloitte & Touche LLP	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$39,847 - $70,599
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$39,591 - $70,809
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	$38,501 - $66,129
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$39,381 - $60,882
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$44,008 - $70,200

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Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	$36,233 - $54,911			$40,978 - $72,860

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

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