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Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
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Salary for Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

$84k
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Average
$44k
$230k
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
$67k
Senior Accountant
$70k
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$148k
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Financial Controller
$96k
Corporate Controller
$110k
Accounting Manager
$88k
Accountant
$57k

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Average by Job

Job
Average
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
$66,563
Senior Accountant
$70,187
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$147,622
Financial Controller
$96,008
Corporate Controller
$110,476
Accounting Manager
$87,745
Accountant
$57,438
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Updated: Wed Sep 11 2019
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Individuals Reporting: 46,727
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Avg. Salary: $82,948
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Avg. Salary: $84,955
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Avg. Salary: $85,500
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Avg. Salary: $85,586
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Avg. Salary: $85,990
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Avg. Salary: $86,000
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Gender Breakdown

This data is based on 28,032 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
Male
55.3%
Salary:
$54k - $161k
Female
44.6%
Salary:
$54k - $142k

Job Satisfaction

Highly Satisfied
Rated 4 out of 5
Based on 10,095 responses

Popular Schools for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certifications

Pay ranges for people with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification by school.
San Diego State University (SDSU) - Main Campus
$68k - $141k
Auburn University
$0 - $100k
Florida State University (FSU)
$0 - $63k
Georgia State University
$0 - $114k
Indiana University (IU) - Bloomington
$0 - $65k
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Popular Companies for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certifications

Pay ranges for people with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification by employer.
EY (Ernst & Young)
$53k - $133k
KPMG, LLP
$52k - $128k
PricewaterhouseCoopers
$52k - $121k
Grant Thornton Llp
$54k - $127k
Deloitte
$52k - $134k

Years of Experience

This data is based on 46,727 survey responses.
Early Career
25.9%
Experienced
25.6%
Mid Career
25.3%
Late Career
20.2%
Entry Level
3.1%
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