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| Accounting
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The accounting profession
provides excellent starting salaries and opportunities for high financial
reward depending upon your motivation for advancement and success. In
2000, average salaries fell into the following ranges:
Note: Add 10% if you
are a CPA or have a graduate degree.
| |
Large
Firm |
Small
Firm |
| Junior
and Senior Levels |
|
|
| Public
Accounting: |
|
|
| 0 to 3 yrs |
$35,500-$44,500 |
$29,500-$40,750 |
| 4 yo 6 yrs |
$46,250-$57,000 |
$39,250-$49,750 |
| Corporate
Accounting |
|
|
| 0 to 3 yrs |
$33,250-$51,000 |
$29,750-$42,750 |
| 4 to 6 yrs |
$51,500-$64,000 |
$37,750-$49,750 |
| |
Large
Firm |
Small
Firm |
| Executive
Levels |
|
|
| Public
Accounting |
|
|
| Manager/Director |
$75,250-$106,500 |
$60,500-$81,000 |
| First Year Partner |
Avg.
$150,000 a year |
Avg.
$150,000 a year |
| |
|
|
| Corporate
Accounting |
|
|
| Tax Manager |
$78,500-$116,500 |
$60,500-$86,750 |
| Corporation Controller |
$96,000-$150,250 |
$53,000-$104,750 |
| CFO/Treasurer |
$178,000-$356,250 |
$81,000-$163,000 |
Source: Robert
Half & Accountemps Salary Guide
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