The Average Salary of an Office Administrator at CPA Firm

The accounting business provides many opportunities for administrative positions.

As an office administrator at a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm, you will be a professional overseeing all aspects of running the business, such as staffing issues, collecting invoices and meeting payroll, as well as dealing with your building's landlord.

Average Salary

As of October 2010, the average annual salary in the United States for an office administrator at a CPA firm was $50,000 according to SimplyHired.

Variations by State

Your location will have an effect on your average salary. For example, as of October 2010, the average annual salary of an office administrator at a CPA firm in New York state was $59,000 according to SimplyHired, or $9,000 higher than the national average. Conversely, the same job in the state of Missouri had an average annual salary of $46,000, or $4,000 below the national average.

Potential Employers

Having the potential as a CPA firm office administrator provides many opportunities for employment as most CPA firms are constantly searching for new talent. As of October 2010, examples of firms looking for accounting administrative staff include RSM McGladrey, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG, the federal government, Deloitte, Grant Thornton and MetLife.

References

• SimplyHired: Average Salary in the US for CPA firm Office Administrator
• SimplyHired: Compare Average Salary for Office Administrator at CPA firm between New York and Missouri
• SimplyHired: Job Postings for CPA Firm Administrative Staff (October 2010)

Resources

• Association for Accounting Administration