Hourly Rate for Bookkeeper Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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$0$10$20$30
Hourly Rate$9.81 - $21.77  
   
Overtime$13.25 - $29.30  
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$0$20K$40K$60K
Bonus$0.54 - $3,109  
   
Profit Sharing$193.92 - $4,122  
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$20,638 - $49,771  
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Hourly Rate

The Home Depot Inc.$8.91 - $14.04
Food Lion Inc.Not enough data
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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services$9.49 - $21.81
Construction$9.93 - $22.21
Real Estate Property Management$9.97 - $19.62
Retail$9.36 - $21.18
Church$9.15 - $18.78

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Key Statistics for Bookkeeper Jobs

Gender
Female
88%
female alumni
 
Male
12%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$11.80 - $17.35 $10.09 - $15.48
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
4%
1-4 years
34%
5-9 years
23%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
14%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 44% dental benefits Dental: 26%
vision benefits Vision: 15% employee benefits None: 55%

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Career Path for Bookkeeper Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Bookkeeper

Salary Range

$20,638 - $49,771
payscale
Office Manager
$23,751 - $58,035
Administrative Assistant
$21,041 - $43,846
Accounts Payable Clerk
$22,175 - $40,749
 
Common Future Jobs

Bookkeeper

Salary Range

$20,638 - $49,771
payscale
Full Charge Bookkeeper
$25,230 - $56,281
Staff Accountant
$31,361 - $56,297
Bookkeeper Head
$24,330 - $53,954
 

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