The average salary for first time new come job (entry level) in public accounting in 2010 was $59,000. And for 4 years experienced, an public accounting salary is about $70,000 to $85,000.
The Table below shows the range for salary in accounting 2010
| Big 4 Firm | Overall | Typical Experience | |
| Entry Level | $55,000 | $50,000 - 70,000 | First year |
| Junior Staff Accountant | $46,000 - 63,000 | $40,000 - 80,000 | 1-2 years |
| Senior Staff Accountant | $65,000-95,000 | $70,000 | 3-5 years |
| Manager | $65-140,000 | $85,000 | 5-7 years |
| Senior Manager | $72-160,000 | $115,000 | 7 years plus |
| Partner | $200,000 - 3,000,000 | $150,000 | 10 years plus |
Accounting salaries for those works for private sector are commonly better than accounting salary at the government services. And the accounting salary also are higher in major cities.[wp_campaign_1]
There is huge upside in the Big 4 accounting firms at the top. While not widely publicized, annual payouts to top partners at PWC, E&Y, Deloitte and KPMG often run north of $1,000,000.
For senior manager public accountant salary overall was around $115,000, while for big 4 firm the salary was up to $160,000. While for overall partners the salary was about $150,000 meanwhile for those who worked as a partner the salary was up to $3000,000.
Positions Work as an accounting
- Accountant I : Entry Level Accountant
- Accountant II : Intermediate Level Accountant
- Accountant III : Senior Accountant
- Accountant IV : Lead Accountant
- Accounting Clerk I : Entry Level Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Clerk II : Intermediate Level Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Clerk III : Senior Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Director :Director of Accounting
- Accounting Manager : General Accounting Manager
- Accounting Supervisor: Supervisor Accounting Supervisor III
Top Firms in Accounting
Grant Thornton
One Prudential Plaza, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 856-0001.
KPMG
767 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10153, (212) 909-5000.
Ernst & Young
787 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019, (212) 830-6000.
Deloitte & Touche
10 Westport Road, Wilton, CT 06897, (203) 761-3000.
McGladrey & Pullen, 102 W 2nd Street, Second Floor, Davenport, IA 52801, (319) 324-0447.
Price WaterhouseCoopers
1251 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10020, (212) 489-8900.
BDO Seidman - US Only
15 Columbus Circle 1, New York, NY 10023, (212) 765-7500.