Salary for Skill: Accounting

Updated: 1 Feb 2012

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Skill: Accounting

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$29K	$58K	$87K
Senior Accountant	$57,528
Senior Tax Accountant	$61,240
Staff Accountant	$43,593
Financial Controller	$76,122
Finance Manager	$77,919
Senior Manager Accountant / Auditor	$85,203
Accountant	$44,705
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 12,581

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Key Statistics for Accounting Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Ernst and Young LLP	$48,784 - $116,498
PricewaterhouseCoopers	$49,955 - $92,213
KPMG, LLP	$49,234 - $81,812
Deloitte & Touche LLP	$48,893 - $135,496
Deloitte Tax LLP	$53,155 - $82,903

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$45,708 - $67,813
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$47,663 - $69,622
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$51,500 - $80,171
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$46,513 - $66,287
Associate's Degree	$36,300 - $55,824

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Gender

	Female 64%			Male 36%
Salary:	$43,249 - $65,437			$48,503 - $73,814

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

30%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

16%

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