Employment Outlook for Finance and Accounting Professionals in the US

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employment outlook for finance
and accounting professionals
The numbers add up to a strong future for finance and accounting
professionals in the U.S.
Whether you are currently a professional in finance and accounting, or pursuing your degree in the
finance and accounting space, the good news is that the demand for your expertise should continue
to outpace the market.
Today’s finance and accounting professionals are value-added consultants that help influence the
current and future direction of the companies they work for. But with baby boomers exiting the
workforce, companies staffing up, and overall attrition, companies are struggling to find talent in
today’s market. This is great news for those looking to enter the finance and accounting space—and
for those currently in the profession.
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20%
more
Job posting trends suggest
a greater demand for finance
and accounting professionals
New York, NY +33,272
Los Angeles, CA +25,817
Dallas, TX +22,313
Houston, TX +19,511
Boston, MA +18,910
Washington, D.C. +16,917
Chicago, IL +15,070
Phoenix, AZ +14,182
Atlanta, GA +12,341
San Francisco, CA +11,844
Top 10 locations
These U.S. metropolitan areas will have the greatest
demand for finance and accounting professionals:
Finance and
accounting job
projections
through 2024:
Top three salaries
The highest annual earnings for
finance and accounting professionals
go to these occupations:
Financial managers
Financial analysts
Compensation/benefits managers
$112,548
$100,547
$79,976
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Top 10 occupations
Growth forecast for finance and
accounting professionals:
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks +232,402
Accountants and auditors +171,007
Bill and account collectors +60,391
Financial managers +58,160
Financial analysts +44,076
Payroll and timekeeping clerks +26,610
Credit analysts +7,759
Tax preparers +6,888
Budget analysts +5,530
Financial examiners +2,589
13%
growth
616,838 new jobs will be available for
finance and accounting professionals
$56,000annually
The median income for finance and
accounting professionals is greater than
that of general occupations ($42,000)
2024