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Accounting Specialist Salary

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Updated: 23 May 2013

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Accounting Specialist 2013 Total Pay (?

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$28,566 - $52,879

(Median)

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53K

MEDIAN: $39,064

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Accounting Specialist Job Listings

Grants Accounting Specialist II

May 18

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Washington, DC

Federal grant accounting & reporting requirements Familiarity with OMB circulars and audit requirements/procedures Accounting/bookkeeping Number of Years... - Indeed

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Senior Accounting Specialist

May 23

Joseph Eve CPAs - Salt Lake City, UT

outstanding accounting auditing, and consulting services for 30 years! We are looking for a sharp Senior Accounting Specialist with strong CaseWare experience... - Indeed

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Accounting Specialist

May 21

IMS ExpertServices - Pensacola, FL

The Accounting Specialist position encompasses a wide... the Accounting Manager in all aspects of the accounting department functions and serves in the Accounting... - Indeed

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	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	$19K	$38K	$57K
Salary	$29,993 - $55,181
Bonus	$0.00 - $3,033
Profit Sharing	$493.16 - $5,322
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). )	$28,566 - $52,879
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 23 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 856

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Accounting Specialist Tasks

Processes documents related to expenses, such as checks.
Contribute to maintenance of accounting data and provide support as needed to accounting department.
Manage various forms of accounting data, such as that related to accounts payable and accounts receivable.

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Companies and Industries for Accounting Specialist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon)	$35,000 - $39,750

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$30,879 - $53,692
Financial Services	$31,329 - $54,750
Banking	$31,041 - $54,009
Health Care	$31,142 - $54,901
Manufacturing	$32,503 - $56,853

Key Statistics for Accounting Specialist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 83%			Male 17%
Salary:	$35,509 - $47,536			$32,559 - $49,738

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,970 - $56,729
Associate's Degree	$26,364 - $50,743
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$27,812 - $59,396
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$30,282 - $58,213
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$27,821 - $67,386

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 85%		Dental: 72%
	Vision: 56%		None: 13%

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