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Hourly Rate for Industry: Public Accounting

United States » Industry » Public Accounting Overview » Public Accounting Hourly Rate

Updated: 17 May 2013

Industry: Public Accounting

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate 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	$9	$18	$27
Staff Accountant	$17.80
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)	$25.15
Accountant	$18.40
Bookkeeper	$14.22
Administrative Assistant	$14.18
Full Charge Bookkeeper	$17.50
Senior Accountant	$24.36
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,009

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Public Accounting Job Listings

Tax Manager

Apr 24

Cordia Recruiting and Staffing - Bethesda, MD

family friendly. Requirements: 5+ years in public accounting filing tax returns for a majority of the listed entities. BA in Accounting or Finance and or a... - Indeed

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Tax Senior

Apr 24

Cordia Recruiting and Staffing - Bethesda, MD

family friendly. Requirements: 3-5 years in public accounting filing tax returns for a majority of the listed entities. BA in Accounting or Finance and or a... - Indeed

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Associate, Client Accounting

Jan 30

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP - Rockville, MD

Goodman LLP is a regional, public accounting firm that delivers innovative accounting, tax, audit and... As a full-service public accounting firm providing... - Indeed

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Key Statistics for Public Accounting Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$12.18 - $33.50
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$12.22 - $32.01
Associate's Degree	$10.84 - $22.93
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$11.15 - $50.51
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	$13.00 - $39.23

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Gender

	Female 56%			Male 44%
Hourly Rate:	$14.44 - $23.62			$14.93 - $22.11

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

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