Accountant Hourly Rate by Skill/Specialty

Updated: 12 Feb 2012

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Hourly Rate by Skill/Specialty

Skill/Specialty	National Hourly Rate 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	$10	$20	$30
Accounting	$12.10 - $25.53
Accounts Payable	$11.48 - $22.58
Microsoft Excel	$12.85 - $23.22
Accounts Receivable	$11.54 - $21.67
Payroll Administration	$12.26 - $27.32
Quickbooks	$9.80 - $28.09
Bookkeeping	$10.11 - $24.33
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 12 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 526

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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.

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