Financial Accountant Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012
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Salary$35,574 - $69,849  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $8,165  
Profit Sharing$495.21 - $6,904  
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$33,221 - $72,763  
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Salary Range

Financial Services$36,754 - $70,183
Manufacturing and Distribution$37,586 - $71,372
Accounting / Auditing Firm$37,296 - $69,419
Healthcare$36,762 - $70,543
Insurance & Financial Services$37,098 - $69,935

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Key Statistics for Financial Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
68%
female alumni
 
Male
32%
male alumni
Salary:$41,296 - $59,047 $42,840 - $57,572
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
35%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
20%
20 years or more
16%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 80% dental benefits Dental: 65%
vision benefits Vision: 46% employee benefits None: 18%

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Career Path for Financial Accountant Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Financial Accountant

Salary Range

$33,221 - $72,763
payscale
Accountant
$29,892 - $59,395
Staff Accountant
$31,509 - $55,627
Senior Accountant
$42,834 - $75,472
 
Common Future Jobs

Financial Accountant

Salary Range

$33,221 - $72,763
payscale
Senior Accountant
$42,834 - $75,472
Financial Controller
$47,634 - $123,354
Senior Financial Analyst
$53,990 - $97,507
 

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Financial Accountant Job Description

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

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

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