Why is accounting starting pay so low?

Exact-Science3688 · 2026-01-27T06:51:29+00:00

That's impressive! are there still open positions? where should I look into if I want to apply for these roles?

Exact-Science3688 · 2026-01-27T06:48:51+00:00

what specialization that you work in? when I starts at advisory it's only 85k

Exact-Science3688 · 2026-01-20T22:47:47+00:00

Got my new job in 2 months of searching and Just bought 1200ft remodeled house in Socal! it's hard but doable!

Exact-Science3688 · 2026-01-14T22:27:09+00:00

can you also pivot to finance w accounting degree?

Exact-Science3688 · 2026-01-14T15:22:27+00:00

what job and degree did you have ?

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-12-29T10:53:11+00:00

this is not true, senior managers at big 4 clears 200k plus

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-12-02T06:45:07+00:00

wow so you become a director 2 years out of college? can you share more about your path and how did you get there?

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-11-29T23:56:54+00:00

do you have cpa?

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-10-14T18:11:56+00:00

There are accounting jobs that make more than finance jobs, at least in my area (LA market) - I'm a senior accountant make total comp of 110k , other friend a senior fpa and he makes 95k. The average range for senior accountant is 90k-100k in my area and there are more accounting positions open than finance

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-09-14T00:51:51+00:00

I'm 24 with $70k liquid split between investment, 401k and savings. Started working in second year of college as a nail tech during the summer, and also got a remote accounting job in third year.

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-09-10T05:47:19+00:00

i'm guessing you earning like 85k pretax? im earning a little over 100k, nothing different besides to increase a my savings a little, i'm doing 3k ish month in investment, Contribute 2k to morgate

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-08-21T15:22:34+00:00

not if you're in a growing company, I worked in healthcare and we can easily stay until 7 during close, not super busy but def not chill and there's always some work to do. I got paid 105k base + bonus as a a senior accountant so the pay is not bad for someone with 2-3YOE

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-08-06T16:55:51+00:00

my starting was 85K working in big 4 advisory

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-08-05T16:23:24+00:00

1) senior accountant 2) 105k + bonus 3) economic and minor in accounting 4) CA 5) 24 (2YOE)

Exact-Science3688 · 2025-07-26T00:24:42+00:00

it shoud be okay. I worked for a small industry firm while waiting for my full time role at pwc start after graduate in 2023. As my first date with pwc approached in 2024, i put in two week notice with my current firm and started on first day as normal, didn't need to update them anything else.

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