What is the average starting salary for associates working in public accounting?
October 30, 2008
ambitiousbeauty7 asked:
What is the average starting salary for students who graduate with degrees in Accounting/Finance and go on to work in one of the Big 4 accounting firms?
What is the average starting salary for students who graduate with degrees in Accounting/Finance and go on to work in one of the Big 4 accounting firms?
November 1st, 2008 at 3:40 pm
According to a salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelor’s degree candidates in accounting received starting offers averaging $43,269 a year in 2005; master’s degree candidates in accounting were offered $46,251 initially.
According to a 2005 salary survey conducted by Robert Half International, a staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance, accountants and auditors with up to 1 year of experience earned between $28,250 and $45,000 a year. Those with 1 to 3 years of experience earned between $33,000 and $52,000. Senior accountants and auditors earned between $40,750 and $69,750, managers between $48,000 and $90,000, and directors of accounting and auditing between $64,750 and $200,750. The variation in salaries reflects differences in size of firm, location, level of education, and professional credentials.
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November 4th, 2008 at 5:38 am
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