Salary for Public Accountant Jobs

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Salary	$36,628 - $73,654
Bonus	$487.22 - $9,729
Profit Sharing	$1,452 - $1,933
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). )	$35,973 - $76,665
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 85

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Job Listings for Public Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 20	Manager Level Tax Accountant - Public Accounting Experience Required	Confidential	Foley, Alabama
	a public accounting firm with a minimum of 8 years tax experience. Successful candidate must be Certified Public Accountant and eligible to be licensed in the... Indeed
Jan 20	Staff Accountant - Public	Newburg & Company, LLP	Waltham, Massachusetts
	Job Title: Staff Accountant - Public Profession: Accounting/Finance -> Accounting We have an outstanding opportunity for an entry level accounting... Indeed
Jan 24	Staff Accountant! Public Accountants looking for Industry!	The Mergis Group	Norristown, Pennsylvania
	Philadelphia area and are looking for a Staff Accountant to join their team. This is a great opportunity... or Finance *2-4yrs Public Accounting (Big 4 or... Indeed
Jan 25	Staff Accountant! Public Accountants looking for Industry!	The Mergis Group	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
	Philadelphia area and are looking for a Staff Accountant to join their team. This is a great opportunity... or Finance*2-4yrs Public Accounting (Big 4 or... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Public Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


PricewaterhouseCoopers	Not enough data
Grant Thornton Llp	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Public Accounting	$39,212 - $70,896
Financial Services	$37,982 - $72,676
Tax Returns	$35,451 - $73,340
Business Consulting	$37,837 - $76,213

Key Statistics for Public Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 40%			Male 60%
Salary:	$40,673 - $65,244			$38,862 - $61,042

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

13%

1-4 years

55%

5-9 years

14%

10-19 years

12%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$31,000 - $77,670
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$44,956 - $76,954
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting	$39,305 - $51,776
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 56%
	Vision: 40%		None: 14%

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Career Path for Public Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Public Accountant

Salary Range

$35,973 - $76,665

	Accountant $29,447 - $61,875
	Staff Accountant $31,343 - $56,308
	Senior Accountant $42,468 - $77,218

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Public Accountant

Salary Range

$35,973 - $76,665

	Certified Public Accountant (CPA) $39,513 - $101,610
	Financial Controller $47,436 - $133,035
	Senior Internal Auditor $50,147 - $94,025

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Salary Map for Public Accountant Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Public Accountant Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. New York, New York

2. Houston, Texas

3. Columbus, Ohio

4. Boston, Massachusetts

5. Cincinnati, Ohio

6. Lansing, Michigan

7. Smithtown, New York

Public Accountant Job Description

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

Accountants

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.