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Salary$38,904 - $70,771  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $5,091  
Profit Sharing$505 - $4,122  
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$34,566 - $72,031  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 3 Jun 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,539
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Salary Range

Ernst and Young LLP$45,620 - $69,260
Deloitte & Touche LLP$46,626 - $65,184
PricewaterhouseCoopers$47,711 - $81,441
KPMG, LLP$41,426 - $65,889
BDO Seidman, LLP$49,954 - $55,493
Popular Industries

Salary Range

Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services$39,860 - $69,688
Tax and Audit Services$35,799 - $72,844
Auditing & Business Advisory Services$41,296 - $69,849
Financial Services$39,512 - $72,053
Government$42,992 - $78,255

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Key Statistics for Auditor Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
45%
female alumni
 
Male
55%
male alumni
Salary:$42,990 - $57,353 $45,404 - $60,926
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
16%
1-4 years
54%
5-9 years
19%
10-19 years
8%
20 years or more
4%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 88% dental benefits Dental: 69%
vision benefits Vision: 51% employee benefits None: 11%

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Career Path for Auditor Jobs

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Auditor

Salary Range

$34,566 - $72,031
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Staff Accountant
$31,503 - $55,622
Accountant
$29,885 - $59,417
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,437 - $41,714
 
Common Future Jobs

Auditor

Salary Range

$34,566 - $72,031
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Senior Internal Auditor
$50,682 - $91,558
Auditing Manager
$58,923 - $111,689
Financial Controller
$47,540 - $123,273
 

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Top Cities by Popularity for Auditor Jobs

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Auditor Job Description

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

Examine and analyze accounting records to determine financial status of establishment and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures.
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

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FAQs on Salaries for Auditor Jobs

Accounting/Auditing Careers

The terms accounting career and auditing career are often used in loose reference to each other, as if they're one in the same. Although very similar, and both rooted in financial record keeping, an accountant and auditor approach their jobs from two separate angles. For an accountant, the primary concern is with the day-to-day bookkeeping, invoicing, billing and tracking of all financial transactions that a company makes. The job of someone with an auditing career is to examine a company's financial statements and records for discrepancies. An auditing career also involves analyzing the transaction records prepared by accountants to make sure the information is accurate and meets federal law. Most auditors do have an educational background in accounting. For the most part, an accounting and auditing career have more in common than they do in contrast to one other. But if you're interested in either accounting or auditing careers, you might want to know how they vary according to salary as well as job description. PayScale's accounting and auditing salary data can help clarify the income differences between these two fields. For example, when comparing Auditing Career Salaries by Experience, to Accounting Career Salaries by Experience, it's clear that auditing careers generally command a higher income; the chart on auditing career salaries outweighs the report on accounting careers within all experience levels.

Auditing Career - Salary Data

When you think about an auditing career, what's the first place that pops into your head? If you're like many U.S. citizens, you might associate the word audit with the IRS, something most of us usually try to avoid. But, if you're looking into an auditing career, the IRS is just one small example of many job opportunities. The majority of auditing career options are actually within private companies. However, if you take a look at Auditing Career Salaries by Employer Type, you'll notice that the highest auditing career salaries go to government employees. If a government job doesn't fit to your liking, don't worry, there are plenty of opportunities for a well-paying auditing career within most U.S. cities.

Auditing Career Salaries by City

An auditing career doesn't need to be confined to any one location. As the Auditor Salary by City chart demonstrates, the salaries for an auditing career are comparable among different geographic locations. However, there are a couple of cities which could improve your auditing career earnings. Auditing career salaries currently rank highest in New York and Washington. But before you hop on a plane to advance your auditing career, be sure to compare the cost of living in multiple cities. An auditing career in New York might pay the most, but New York also has a very high cost of living. There may be advantages to pursuing an auditing career in an area with a lower cost of living. If you're wondering how to make the most of your auditing career and maximize your salary, use the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator to compare data on Cost of Living and Auditing Career Salaries in various cities. A quick comparison can help you decide if relocating is the best move.

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Auditor - (City withheld for privacy), New Jersey, United States
Never get too comfortable with your potential employer. No many employers are loyal and trustworthy now days so you should always be alert and on your guard. When I get this question, I usually seem uneasy, but I have learned if you look theminthe eye and tell them a realistic number then you will get a realistic answer. It also doesnt hurt to add: If this number is not possible then maybe their can be a probationary period to allow me to get to this number. I feel compensation should be add...
Posted in Discussing Compensation on 14 Nov 2006
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