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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Accounting Majors
October 11, 2015
69.4% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Accounting:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Percentage of Accounting grads in this occupational field |
| Accountants and Auditors | $41,600 | 54.2% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $33,000 | 2.9% |
| Financial Managers | $43,400 | 1.7% |
| Managers, All Other | $47,500 | 1.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $32,900 | 1.6% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $24,000 | 1.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $30,800 | 1.3% |
| Emergency Management Directors | $43,700 | 1.2% |
| Credit Counselors | $38,000 | 1.1% |
| Tellers | $16,500 | 1.1% |
| Tax Preparers | $37,000 | 1.1% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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