Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Salary

Employees with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data	$0	$120K	$240K
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)	$46,604 - $106,094
Senior Accountant	$54,216 - $85,722
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	$86,507 - $231,224
Financial Controller	$65,258 - $133,879
Corporate Controller	$75,227 - $155,108
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 Sep 2017 \| Individuals Reporting: 25,735

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Key Stats for Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Gender

Female 45 %		Male 55 %
Salary $52,191 - $104,604		Salary $53,217 - $119,487

Job Satisfaction

Extremely satisfied

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Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

20%

Popular Degrees

bachelor of science (bs / bsc)

$53,698 - $112,068

bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

$53,369 - $110,098

Master of Accounting (MAcc)

$51,431 - $92,632

Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc)

$51,434 - $104,171

bachelor of arts (BA)

$53,866 - $111,874

Popular Cities

New York, New York

$60,308 - $136,057

Chicago, Illinois

$56,714 - $113,075

Houston, Texas

$56,852 - $118,462

Dallas, Texas

$56,727 - $117,833

Los Angeles, California

$57,880 - $129,785

Popular Schools

San Diego State University (SDSU) - Main Campus

$67,249 - $149,500

University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB)

$85,724

DePaul University

$97,000

Florida State University (FSU)

$63,000

Purdue University - Main Campus

$64,125

Popular Companies

EY (Ernst & Young)

$52,115 - $96,269

PricewaterhouseCoopers

$50,995 - $86,183

KPMG, LLP

$51,126 - $91,006

Deloitte & Touche LLP

$50,813 - $81,827

Grant Thornton Llp

$53,133 - $87,146

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