Occupation is in demand.
Pay varies with the employer's size, location, and type. For accountants, pay can vary by the time of year. Many accountants earn extra money by working overtime during the tax season. Pay also depends on the worker's education, experience, and responsibility. Partners and owners of firms earn more than their employees do.
Accountants and auditors who work full time usually receive benefits. Common benefits include paid vacation, health and dental insurance, and a retirement plan.
Accountants and auditors (SOC 13-2011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $31.51 | $38.83 | $49.24 |
| Yearly | $65,553 | $80,770 | $102,404 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $26.87 | $31.65 | $39.09 |
| Yearly | $55,882 | $65,818 | $81,312 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $26.59 | $31.57 | $39.33 |
| Yearly | $55,313 | $65,676 | $81,803 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $35.94 | $40.40 | $50.51 |
| Yearly | $74,757 | $84,012 | $105,052 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $30.44 | $37.72 | $49.65 |
| Yearly | $63,324 | $78,441 | $103,275 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.83 | $38.62 | $48.25 |
| Yearly | $64,124 | $80,327 | $100,364 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $31.89 | $38.71 | $48.45 |
| Yearly | $66,324 | $80,525 | $100,777 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $27.07 | $32.40 | $40.67 |
| Yearly | $56,302 | $67,392 | $84,594 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $27.07 | $33.80 | $40.74 |
| Yearly | $56,302 | $70,291 | $84,736 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $27.00 | $34.51 | $44.00 |
| Yearly | $56,161 | $71,774 | $91,515 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $32.85 | $40.37 | $52.40 |
| Yearly | $68,320 | $83,980 | $109,000 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $32.18 | $39.48 | $48.86 |
| Yearly | $66,919 | $82,126 | $101,627 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.95 | $31.21 | $38.43 |
| Yearly | $51,914 | $64,923 | $79,940 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $28.69 | $36.64 | $46.29 |
| Yearly | $59,688 | $76,205 | $96,289 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.90 | $31.60 | $39.29 |
| Yearly | $53,868 | $65,709 | $81,724 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $29.74 | $39.24 | $50.40 |
| Yearly | $61,856 | $81,619 | $104,822 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $26.77 | $34.37 | $41.70 |
| Yearly | $55,672 | $71,475 | $86,741 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $23.72 | $31.41 | $38.63 |
| Yearly | $49,347 | $65,340 | $80,351 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $30.38 | $39.58 | $53.99 |
| Yearly | $63,188 | $82,324 | $112,312 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $26.19 | $31.01 | $39.71 |
| Yearly | $54,464 | $64,518 | $82,603 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $30.95 | $39.10 | $48.25 |
| Yearly | $64,376 | $81,325 | $100,364 | |
| United States | Hourly | $31.09 | $39.27 | $51.18 |
| Yearly | $64,660 | $81,680 | $106,450 | |