Accountants and auditors had median annual earnings of $79,880 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The lowest 10 percent earned $50,440 or less, and the highest 10 percent earned $137,280 or more. The DOL reports the following mean annual salaries for accountants and auditors by employer: oil and gas extraction, $104,220; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services providers, $93,060; real estate firms, $87,480; and local government agencies, $79,220.
Robert Half Accounting and Finance reports the following salary ranges for internal auditors in 2024 by level of experience: up to one year, $50,250 to $62,500; one to three years, $66,250 to $96,500; senior level, $84,000 to $118,750; and manager level, $108,250 to $154,500.
Auditors receive a variety of benefits, including paid vacation and sick days; insurance; savings and pension plans; educational-assistance programs; performance bonuses; promotion bonuses; group legal plans; and employee discounts on car rentals, publications, fitness club memberships, tickets to cultural events, etc. Some accountants, especially those at top firms, receive signing bonuses. Employees in smaller companies generally receive fewer fringe benefits. Self-employed auditors must provide their own benefits.
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