Salary for Auditors
This occupation has now been updated to Accountants and Auditors
Also known as: Account Auditor, Accountant, Auditor, Auditor-In-Charge, Certified Public Accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA, Field Auditor, Financial Accountant, Financial Auditor
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When financial irregularities are suspected within a business or organization, auditors are called in to evaluate the available records. They look for specific issues including fraud, duplicated efforts, deficient controls, and non-compliance with local, state or federal regulations. Additionally, they may evaluate existing record keeping systems, interview employees to ensure compliance with regulations, and suggest changes that may lead to better control of financial records, and confer with company officials regarding financial matters. These professionals present the findings of their investigations to upper-level management, and may suggest operational and financial activity changes. Individuals in this profession almost always have Bachelor's or Master's degrees, and some may have trade-specific certifications and/or training.A Auditor will most likely earn wages that can range from $45,220 to $128,680 based on education and experience. usually get an average wage of eigthy-one thousand six hundred and sixty dollars yearly.
can receive the best pay in District of Columbia, which has wages of just about $110,140. Employees who work in this job make the greatest compensation in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, where they can earn job pay of $89,380.
The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 45.01 percent nationwide in that time.
Auditors tend to make the most in the following industries:
In general, they earn less within the industries below:
