Forensic Accountant
Forensic Accountant Job Description
Accountants Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Forensic Accountant Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Forensic Accountant is $64682 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $125042. The lowest salary reported was $40504. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Forensic Accountant is $32.16 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $62.18. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $20.14. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Forensic Accountant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $5000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $3750 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Forensic Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $48,479 – $95,150
Florida – $42,253 – $93,598
Illinois – $15,101 – $89,396
New York – $49,227 – $138,489
Pennsylvania – $55,955 – $81,716
Texas – $77,769 – $136,119
These are the highest paying cities for a Forensic Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Los Angeles, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Forensic Accountant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $64682 while in 2007 it was just $59984.95
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 49% of Forensic Accountants were males while 51% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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