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Accountants and Auditors In Demand

General Information

Description

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

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Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit69.91%
  2. Self-employed10.16%
  3. State and local government8.89%
  4. Private, not for profit8.07%
  5. Federal government2.81%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Finance

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+4%
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Job Outlook

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Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 4 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 126,500 openings for accountants and auditors are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$78,000

Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

$111,311

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State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$37,950
$102,060
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Education & Interests

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Economics and Accounting
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.