Public Accountant
Public 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.
Public Accountant Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Public Accountant is $54697 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $85570. The lowest salary reported was $40666. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Public Accountant is $27.2 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $42.55. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $20.22. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Public Accountant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $2500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Public Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Colorado – n/a
Florida – n/a
Missouri – n/a
North Carolina – n/a
Ohio – n/a
Pennsylvania – $37,000 – $55,000
Washington – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Public Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Denver, Colorado –
New York, New York –
Kansas City, Missouri –
Raleigh, North Carolina –
Irvine, California –
Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Public Accountant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $54697 while in 2007 it was just $50725.04
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 65% of Public Accountants were males while 35% 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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