Salary for Senior Accountant Jobs

Updated: 6 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	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$44,147 - $75,078
Bonus	$511 - $8,255
Profit Sharing	$513 - $5,233
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). )	$43,972 - $78,736
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 8,025

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Job Listings for Senior Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Senior Accountants	Accretive Solutions	San Antonio, Texas
	We are actively recruiting for Senior Accountants... Responsibilities: The successful individuals will assist in the preparation and financial analysis of... Indeed
Jan 12	Senior Fund Accountants	Response Companies	New York, New York
	3+ years of fund accounting experience in either a Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund Administrator, Mutual Fund or other financial institution. Familiarity with various... Indeed
Jan 19	Senior Accountants	Accountemps	Los Angeles, California
	Temporary Exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant with 4+ years of experience. This is an internal consulting position working on client projects that... Indeed
Jan 20	Senior Accountants Los Angeles, CA	financejobz.com	Los Angeles, California
	Exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant with 4+ years of experience. This is an internal consulting position working on client projects that require full... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Senior Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


PricewaterhouseCoopers	$51,217 - $88,507
KPMG, LLP	$49,854 - $78,837
Ernst and Young LLP	$49,482 - $70,890
Deloitte & Touche LLP	$46,000 - $90,000
Grant Thornton Llp	$45,935 - $76,340

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Public Accounting	$45,935 - $72,876
Healthcare	$45,828 - $74,523
Manufacturing and Distribution	$46,480 - $75,254
Financial Services	$45,757 - $74,213
Software Development	$44,865 - $72,211

Key Statistics for Senior Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 61%			Male 39%
Salary:	$49,369 - $65,110			$50,736 - $66,275

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

35%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$43,673 - $74,126
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$44,852 - $74,996
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$45,171 - $75,570
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$44,245 - $73,308
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting	$43,939 - $71,653

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 87%		Dental: 75%
	Vision: 57%		None: 11%

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Career Path for Senior Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Accountant

Salary Range

$43,972 - $78,736

	Staff Accountant $31,379 - $56,346
	Accountant $29,462 - $61,886
	Entry-level Staff Accountant $25,635 - $50,025

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Senior Accountant

Salary Range

$43,972 - $78,736

	Accounting Manager $36,476 - $92,350
	Financial Controller $47,421 - $132,900
	Certified Public Accountant (CPA) $39,505 - $101,487

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Senior Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Senior 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.