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SALARY SURVEYS
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UPDATED October 2024 About salary data? |
CALCULATE YOUR OPTIMUM SALARY!
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| AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
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$60,260 USD£46,155 GBPNew York City $62,977 USD |
$52,000 USD£39,829 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Accountant / United States is $60,260 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 192 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $65,500 USD. Women receive a salary of $57,700 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $120,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $69,400 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $75,400 USD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive $70,100 USD.
| Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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6 |
100%
3.13% |
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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7 |
96.88%
3.65% |
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$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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16 |
93.23%
8.33% |
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$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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20 |
84.9%
10.42% |
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$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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20 |
74.48%
10.42% |
| THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
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$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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26 |
64.06%
13.54% |
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$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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12 |
50.52%
6.25% |
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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17 |
44.27%
8.85% |
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$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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10 |
35.42%
5.21% |
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$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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15 |
30.21%
7.81% |
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$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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7 |
22.4%
3.65% |
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$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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11 |
18.75%
5.73% |
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$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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3 |
13.02%
1.56% |
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$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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2 |
11.46%
1.04% |
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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4 |
10.42%
2.08% |
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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7 |
8.33%
3.65% |
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$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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2 |
4.69%
1.04% |
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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1 |
3.65%
0.52% |
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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4 |
3.13%
2.08% |
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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1 |
1.04%
0.52% |
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| HIGH SALARIES | ||
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$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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1 |
0.52%
0.52% |
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$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Doctorate Degree | 1 | $120,000 USD |
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| 2 | Masters Degree | 36 | $69,400 USD |
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| 3 | Bachelors Degree | 123 | $58,900 USD |
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| 4 | High School | 5 | $56,400 USD |
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| 5 | Some College | 26 | $53,600 USD |
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| 6 | Bellow H. School | 1 | $34,200 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 16-20 Years | 16 | $75,400 USD |
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| 2 | 8-12 Years | 16 | $70,100 USD |
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| 3 | 12-16 Years | 14 | $68,700 USD |
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| 4 | 20+ Years | 39 | $64,800 USD |
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| 5 | 2-4 Years | 29 | $58,500 USD |
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| 6 | 4-8 Years | 32 | $57,100 USD |
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| 7 | 1-2 Years | 22 | $50,800 USD |
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| 8 | 0-1 Year | 24 | $46,200 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | 71-75 | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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| 2 | 46-50 | 18 | $75,300 USD |
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| 3 | 36-40 | 19 | $72,000 USD |
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| 4 | 51-55 | 12 | $64,800 USD |
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| 5 | 61-65 | 6 | $63,600 USD |
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| 6 | 41-45 | 14 | $62,800 USD |
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| 7 | 14-20 | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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| 8 | 31-35 | 22 | $61,300 USD |
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| 9 | 56-60 | 13 | $55,700 USD |
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| 10 | n/a | 34 | $55,500 USD |
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| 11 | 21-25 | 26 | $53,600 USD |
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| 12 | 26-30 | 25 | $50,300 USD |
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| 13 | 66-70 | 1 | $36,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Self Employed | 10 | $67,000 USD |
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| 2 | Permanent | 163 | $60,700 USD |
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| 3 | Contract | 14 | $53,200 USD |
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| 4 | Part Time | 5 | $51,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 10 | $83,500 USD |
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| 2 | Alaska | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 3 | Oklahoma | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 4 | Maryland | 2 | $74,900 USD |
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| 5 | Colorado | 3 | $74,800 USD |
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| 6 | South Carolina | 2 | $69,500 USD |
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| 7 | North Carolina | 5 | $67,500 USD |
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| 8 | Washington State | 2 | $67,500 USD |
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| 9 | California | 25 | $66,600 USD |
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| 10 | Arizona | 5 | $65,500 USD |
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| 11 | Georgia | 9 | $64,100 USD |
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| 12 | New York State | 9 | $63,000 USD |
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| 13 | Texas | 23 | $62,200 USD |
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| 14 | Utah | 8 | $61,700 USD |
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| 15 | Alabama | 4 | $58,300 USD |
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| 16 | Illinois | 7 | $58,000 USD |
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| 17 | Ohio | 5 | $57,700 USD |
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| 18 | Florida | 9 | $57,500 USD |
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| 19 | Massachusetts | 5 | $56,900 USD |
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| 20 | Tennessee | 2 | $56,500 USD |
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| 21 | New Jersey | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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| 22 | Wisconsin | 4 | $52,800 USD |
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| 23 | Pennsylvania | 7 | $52,200 USD |
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| 24 | Missouri | 6 | $50,000 USD |
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| 25 | Iowa | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 26 | Hawaii | 3 | $48,700 USD |
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| 27 | Louisiana | 5 | $47,600 USD |
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| 28 | Indiana | 4 | $45,300 USD |
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| 29 | North Dakota | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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| 30 | Michigan | 3 | $44,700 USD |
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| 31 | Nebraska | 1 | $43,000 USD |
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| 32 | Kentucky | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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| 33 | Oregon | 2 | $41,000 USD |
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| 34 | Delaware | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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| 35 | Idaho | 2 | $39,000 USD |
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| 36 | New Mexico | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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| # | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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| 1 | Winston-Salem | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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| 2 | San Francisco | 4 | $86,400 USD |
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| 3 | Orlando | 1 | $85,000 USD |
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| 4 | Washington DC | 10 | $83,500 USD |
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| 5 | Houston | 6 | $83,200 USD |
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| 6 | Juneau | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 7 | Tulsa | 1 | $80,000 USD |
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| 8 | Raleigh | 2 | $75,900 USD |
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| 9 | Baltimore | 2 | $74,900 USD |
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| 10 | Denver | 3 | $74,800 USD |
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| 11 | Fort Lauderdale | 3 | $73,000 USD |
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| 12 | Fort Worth | 1 | $70,200 USD |
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| 13 | Worcester | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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| 14 | Irvine | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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| 15 | Columbia, South Carolina | 2 | $69,500 USD |
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| 16 | Huntsville | 2 | $69,000 USD |
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| 17 | Los Angeles | 10 | $68,300 USD |
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| 18 | Phoenix | 3 | $66,300 USD |
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| 19 | Milwaukee | 1 | $66,000 USD |
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| 20 | Atlanta | 9 | $64,100 USD |
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| 21 | Peoria | 1 | $64,000 USD |
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| 22 | Cleveland | 3 | $63,600 USD |
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| 23 | New York City | 9 | $63,000 USD |
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| 24 | San Jose | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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| 25 | Salt Lake City | 8 | $61,700 USD |
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| 26 | Chicago | 7 | $58,000 USD |
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| 27 | Nashville | 2 | $56,500 USD |
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| 28 | Fresno | 3 | $55,400 USD |
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| 29 | Austin | 3 | $55,000 USD |
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| 30 | Sacramento | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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| 31 | Newark | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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| 32 | Tacoma | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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| 33 | Shreveport | 3 | $54,300 USD |
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| 34 | Dallas | 10 | $53,800 USD |
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| 35 | Boston | 4 | $53,700 USD |
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| 36 | --Other-- | 11 | $53,300 USD |
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| 37 | Philadelphia | 4 | $52,400 USD |
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| 38 | Pittsburgh | 3 | $51,900 USD |
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| 39 | Fort Wayne | 3 | $51,700 USD |
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| 40 | St. Louis | 5 | $50,100 USD |
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| 41 | Miami | 3 | $50,000 USD |
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| 42 | Des Moines | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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| 43 | Kansas City | 1 | $49,500 USD |
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| 44 | Detroit | 2 | $49,000 USD |
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| 45 | Honolulu | 3 | $48,700 USD |
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| 46 | Madison | 3 | $48,400 USD |
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| 47 | Birmingham, United States | 2 | $47,700 USD |
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| 48 | Fargo, North Dakota | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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| 49 | Omaha | 1 | $43,000 USD |
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| 50 | Louisville | 1 | $42,000 USD |
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| 51 | Portland, Oregon | 2 | $41,000 USD |
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| 52 | Boise | 2 | $39,000 USD |
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| 53 | Akron | 1 | $37,400 USD |
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| 54 | Albuquerque | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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| 55 | Fayetteville | 1 | $32,000 USD |
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| 56 | Hialeah | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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| 57 | Indianapolis | 1 | $26,000 USD |
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| 58 | Baton Rouge | 1 | $25,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Accountatn."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Cleveland | Some College | 12-16 Years | Intermediate | $108,000 USD |
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $42,000 USD |
What I do?
"Accounting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Washington DC | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $130,000 USD |
What I do?
"Advanced."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Accounting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Austin | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Accounting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Sacramento | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Audit and Assurance."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Boston | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | Advanced | $64,000 USD |
What I do?
"Finance."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Atlanta | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | $82,000 USD |
What I do?
"Accounting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Orlando | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $85,000 USD |
What I do?
"Preparing and maintaining important financial reports."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $44,800 USD |
What I do?
"Review Financial Statements."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $84,000 USD |
What I do?
"Invoicing, account reconciliation, payroll."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Basic | $68,900 USD |
What I do?
"Maintain financial ledgers for multi funds."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $98,000 USD |
What I do?
"Audit, excel."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | Advanced | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Los Angeles | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Month End Close Recs BS Recs."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fort Lauderdale | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Knowledge of State of NC accounting software, high work quality, solve complex accounting problems associated with statewide bond issuances, coordinate internal control review."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Raleigh | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $69,700 USD |
What I do?
"Administration, Bookkeeping Xero."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fresno | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $54,100 USD |
What I do?
"Higher education; databases; Access; high-power Excel; reconciliations; reports; Oracle; AiM."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Nashville | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $61,000 USD |
What I do?
"Reconciliations, quarterly & annual financial statements, computer accounting, working daily with databases and Microsoft products (Word, Excel spreadsheets & workbooks, Access, Powerpoint (on a limited basis). Interpreting financial info, making & verifying payments, researching account details."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Juneau | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assistant to the financial controller."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"A/R, A/P, Financial statement prep, manage daily operations of finance department, production reconciliation."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Phoenix | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $96,000 USD |
What I do?
"Staff accountant in manufactoring."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Dallas | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"AR and AP systems and collection."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Madison | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $50,000 USD |
What I do?
"Own my own business."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Columbia, South Carolina | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Sales tax, financial statement prep and review, AP/AR oversight, process payroll."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Milwaukee | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $66,000 USD |
What I do?
"Account for transactions."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Salt Lake City | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Pay invoices, general ledger, reconciliation, balancing,."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| San Francisco | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assistant staff accountants."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Baton Rouge | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $25,000 USD |
What I do?
"Payroll, gl reconciliations."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| --Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $39,600 USD |
What I do?
"Monthly bookkeeping."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Houston | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Beginning level."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Omaha | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | $43,000 USD |
What I do?
"A/R, A/P, HR, accounting, bookeeping."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| St. Louis | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Count money for a Top bank."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fort Wayne | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manager of accountants."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $98,000 USD |
What I do?
"Overseeing all of accounting and human resources."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Nashville | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Handles payments, follow ups, etc."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $72,000 USD |
What I do?
"Reconcile, journal entries."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Dallas | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $57,000 USD |
What I do?
"Chief financial officer."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| New York City | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Full charge bookkeeper."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Hialeah | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Financial closing."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Houston | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $72,000 USD |
What I do?
"Journal entries, reporting and reconciliations."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Fargo, North Dakota | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"Full accounting, cost accounting, general ledger, analyze, budgets."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| St. Louis | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Financial analyst, accounting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Indianapolis | Some College | 0-1 Year | n/a | $26,000 USD |
What I do?
"Tax preparation and audit."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Chicago | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $51,000 USD |
What I do?
"Individual and Corporate taxation for local entities, compilation and audit engagements for local entities, general bookkeeping tasks."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Birmingham, United States | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Pittsburgh | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $76,000 USD |
What I do?
"Manage accounting functions for organizations."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Washington DC | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Budgets, forecasting, reporting."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Austin | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Regional Accountant in a large portfolio of investments. Keeping books, monthly reporting, budget analysis."
| City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
| Shreveport | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $58,000 USD |
