WHERE DO WE GET OUR DATA?
The figures in this 2013 Salary Guide are based on national averages compiled through Accounting Principals’ partnership with CareerBliss, a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace and in life. CareerBliss has millions of salary reports from real employees that are aggregated and formatted to be helpful to employers and employees alike, and their work has been featured on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Forbes and many other media outlets.
To further validate the data, each office in Accounting Principals’ nationwide branch network compared the figures with their own internal data, as well as that of local clients and accounting and finance professionals in their market. Based on that review, the figures were revised to ensure local accuracy. This comprehensive approach results in more regionally accurate data than the public data that is found in other salary guides.
Salaries may be affected by many factors, including company size, benefits offered, location, educational requirements and local supply/demand trends. The accurate, up-to-date data in our guide is broken into the categories below:
AVERAGE BASE SALARY BY COMPANY SIZE
- SMALL
Based on less than $50 million in annual sales, all industries. This figure represents the national average.
- MEDIUM
Based on $50-$200 million in annual sales,
all industries. This figure represents the national average.
- LARGE
Based on greater than $200 million in annual sales, all industries. This figure represents the national average.
BASE SALARY
- LOW
Based on all company sizes and industries. Only 10% of the national workforce is paid below this figure.
- HIGH
Based on all company sizes and industries. Only 10% of the national workforce is paid above this figure.
- AVERAGE
Based on all company sizes and industries. This figure represents the national average.
TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION
- LOW
Based on all company sizes and industries. Includes annual cash incentives. Only 10%
of the national workforce is below this figure.
- HIGH
Based on all company sizes and industries. Includes annual cash incentives. Only 10%
of the national workforce is above this figure.
- AVERAGE
Based on all company sizes and industries. Includes annual cash incentives. This figure represents the national average.
For more information on salaries in the job market, please contact your local Accounting Principals representative today.