CPA Staff Wages Hit New High and Keep Climbing

Tax prep hiring surges.

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Earnings for staff in CPA Firms: Up 5.8 percent for the year

 

By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines Research

Earnings remain a bright spot in the accounting profession. We track other figures as well, of course, but when recruiting and staffing, this is the number your candidates are eyeing.

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The minimum hike year over year is 4.4 percent. According to the latest data available, these are average hourly earnings: