Hourly Rate for Accounting Assistant Jobs

Updated: 2 Feb 2012

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	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	$11	$22	$33
Hourly Rate	$10.38 - $19.94
Overtime	$15.72 - $30.96

	National Annualized 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	$22K	$44K	$66K
Bonus	$97.06 - $3,081
Profit Sharing	$374.26 - $2,241
Total Pay (? 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). )	$23,617 - $45,635
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,535

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Job Listings for Accounting Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	Receptionist / Accounting Assistant	Morse Steel Service	Bellingham, Washington
	Morse Steel Service - Receptionist / Accounting Assistant - Bellingham, WA Morse Steel Service is a full... of time assisting in accounting department. Prior... Indeed
Jan 17	Assistant Director / Corporate Accounting	Major Asset Management Firm	New York, New York
	their Assistant Director of Corporate Accounting... accounting issues, including oversight of all aspects of accounting to ensure preparation of accounting... Indeed
Jan 10	Assistant Controller - Accounting / Closing Group	Financial Services Company	New York, New York
	an Assistant Controller in the Accounting Closings... of accounting experience, with a combination of public accounting and private sector accounting including... Indeed
Jan 21	Assistant Vice President - Accounting Policy	New York Life	New York, New York
	Assistant Vice President - Accounting Policy Profession: Accounting/Finance -> Accounting/Finance Management Job Title Assistant Vice President - Accounting... Indeed

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Manufacturing and Distribution	$10.85 - $19.84
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	$9.94 - $19.06
Healthcare	$10.89 - $19.61
Real Estate Property Management	$10.45 - $18.32
Banking	$10.82 - $18.88

Key Statistics for Accounting Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 85%			Male 15%
Hourly Rate:	$12.65 - $17.58			$12.15 - $16.24

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

47%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.85 - $19.65
Associate's Degree	$9.90 - $19.17
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$11.71 - $18.78
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$9.50 - $20.97
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Accounting	$10.16 - $18.89

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 73%		Dental: 61%
	Vision: 40%		None: 25%

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Career Path for Accounting Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accounting Assistant

Salary Range

$23,617 - $45,635

	Administrative Assistant $21,044 - $43,861
	Accounting Clerk $21,791 - $42,380
	Accounts Payable Clerk $22,157 - $40,738

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Accounting Assistant

Salary Range

$23,617 - $45,635

	Staff Accountant $31,359 - $56,283
	Accountant $29,461 - $61,890
	Accounting Manager $36,532 - $92,649

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