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National Accountant Salary Data

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$0$21K$42K$63K
Salary$32,042 - $59,920  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $5,129  
Profit Sharing$510 - $5,201  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$29,968 - $60,965  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 26 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 5,940
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Salary Range

Deloitte & Touche LLP$42,500 - $64,087
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Not enough data
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Ernst and Young LLPNot enough data
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Popular Industries

Salary Range

Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services$34,020 - $57,577
Manufacturing and Distribution$34,645 - $59,418
Healthcare$33,691 - $58,468
Financial Services$33,793 - $58,286
Real Estate Property Management$32,421 - $55,336

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Key Statistics for Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
68%
female alumni
 
Male
32%
male alumni
Salary:$38,208 - $51,714 $37,164 - $50,651
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
43%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
10%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 75% dental benefits Dental: 58%
vision benefits Vision: 40% employee benefits None: 22%

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Career Path for Accountant Jobs

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Accountant

Salary Range

$29,968 - $60,965
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Bookkeeper
$20,955 - $46,616
Accounting Clerk
$22,160 - $41,402
Accounting Assistant
$23,682 - $43,750
 
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Accountant

Salary Range

$29,968 - $60,965
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Senior Accountant
$42,775 - $75,416
Staff Accountant
$31,490 - $55,595
Accounting Manager
$36,803 - $89,643
 

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Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.
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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