Salary survey for CPAs

The salary survey below will give you some idea of what you can expect to earn in a year in a variety of accounting and finance jobs. The survey is for all of Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong so the pay you can expect will vary depending on your location.

*Salaries are quoted as package (base and super) in Australian dollars.

Australia

Section 1: Banking and financial services


Accounting NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Financial 40-60 40-60 45-55 40-50 40-50 40-50
Management 40-60 40-60 45-55 40-50 45-55 40-50
Portfolio 50-70 45-70 50-75 50-80 50-60 40-55
Fund / trust 50-80 50-75 50-75 50-80 50-70 45-60
Products 50-80 45-70 50-70 50-80 50-70 45-60
Systems 55-85 55-80 60-80 50-80 55-80 50-65

Analysts NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Business / financial 50-70 45-70 42-65 50-75 50-65 40-55

Tax advisory & compliance NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Accountant 50-70 45-70 50-70 50-80 50-70 40-55

Treasury NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Accountant 60-80 55-80 60-80 50-70 50-70 40-55

Section 2: Commerce and industry


Accountants NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Financial 55-65 50-60 40-60 45-55 45-55 45-55
Management 55-65 50-60 40-60 45-55 45-55 45-55
Corporate 60-80 50-75 45-65 60-70 50-65 45-60

Analysts NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Business / financial 55-70 50-70 42-65 50-65 45-60 45-60
Commercial 60-80 50-70 40-65 50-65 40-55 45-60

Tax advisory & compliance NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Accountant 75-90 60-80 35-70 65-85 50-80 40-55

Treasury NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Accountant 75-90 60-80 35-70 65-85 50-80 40-55

Section 3: Professional practice


Audit NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Graduate 36-42 36-43 30-38 35-45 35-42 35-45
Intermediate 42-55 40-50 40-55 45-55 42-55 45-55

Insolvency / corporate recovery NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Graduate 38-45 36-43 32-42 35-45 37-45 35-45
Consultant 45-60 40-55 40-55 45-55 45-55 45-55

Tax NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Graduate 40-50 40-50 30-38 35-45 37-45 35-45
Consultant 50-65 50-60 40-55 45-60 45-55 45-60

Corporate finance NSW VIC ACT QLD SA WA
Graduate 40-50 40-50 30-40 35-45 37-45 35-45
Consultant 50-60 50-60 40-55 45-55 45-55 45-55

Asia

Section 1: Banking and financial services


Accounting Singapore Hong Kong
Financial 40-50 ID
Management 40-50 ID
Portfolio 45-70 41-78
Fund / trust 50-70 41-78
Products 45-70 52-93
Systems 55-70 48-78

Analysts Singapore Hong Kong
Business / financial 50-65 48-78

Tax advisory & compliance Singapore Hong Kong
Accountant 50-80 48-66

Treasury Singapore Hong Kong
Accountant 50-70 43-60

Section 2: Commerce and industry


Accountants Singapore Hong Kong
Financial 45-60 ID
Management 45-60 ID
Corporate 45-60 31-41

Analysts Singapore Hong Kong
Business / financial 45-50 35-41
Commercial 45-55 35-41

Tax advisory & compliance Singapore Hong Kong
Accountant 45-60 43-55

Treasury Singapore Hong Kong
Accountant 45-60 43-60

Section 3: Professional practice


Audit Singapore Hong Kong
Graduate 35-45 22-35
Intermediate 40-55 35-43

Insolvency / corporate recovery Singapore Hong Kong
Graduate 35-45 ID
Consultant 45-60 ID

Tax Singapore Hong Kong
Graduate 40-50 22-35
Consultant 50-65 35-43

Corporate finance Singapore Hong Kong
Graduate 40-55 22-40
Consultant 50-60 40-52

For more salary information there is a salary survey available on the My Career website.


Page last updated: Friday, 19 September 2008

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