Accountant Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 31 Jan 2012

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Degree/Major Subject	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	$24K	$48K	$72K
Bachelor's Degree	$31,195 - $59,415
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$31,151 - $59,733
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$30,498 - $59,036
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$34,527 - $60,715
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting	$33,171 - $62,240
Associate's Degree	$29,895 - $62,076
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	$30,547 - $57,734
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting	$35,183 - $63,023
Master of Accounting (MAcc)	$34,694 - $63,023
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance	$37,480 - $58,456
Master of Science (MS), Accounting	$34,737 - $59,698
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance	$31,052 - $55,711
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting & Finance	$28,782 - $58,018
Bachelor of Business (BB), Accounting	$30,578 - $70,469
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$28,907 - $60,622
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$30,399 - $57,123
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting & Business	$34,225 - $59,432
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	$29,946 - $60,402
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration	$35,843 - $55,804
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance	$34,326 - $60,400
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Accounting	$30,149 - $59,764
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accountancy	$34,013 - $58,761
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	$33,935 - $66,283
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting & Finance	$29,337 - $59,561
Associate's Degree, Accounting	$26,822 - $43,580
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting	$30,144 - $55,966
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management	$30,201 - $61,933
Bachelor of Finance (BFin)	$32,282 - $60,715
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting & Finance	$29,590 - $66,100
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting & Finance	$31,000 - $61,750
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,295

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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.