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(:?bQA'Td $160,250
>Gk<a $176,275
lyyf&?2 '> n&3`r5 $R+gA{49% Manager
3IB9-wG $112,750
rm$dv%q $124,025
aw~h03R_Z *[*q#b$j 5X>~39(r Senior
#y[omla8 $86,750
pl)?4[`LUc $95,425
j+{cc: h"X -Fu,oEj{* m^3j|'mG 1 to 3 Years
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V0W4M% $76,175
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4;r,U{uR $60,000
k;2.g$)W[c $66,000
9F?-zn;2s >5"e<mwD7d 'mTY56Yq Derived from Robert Half International 2010 Salary Guide; Public Accounting, Audit, Tax, and Management Services.
pV_zePyOn ysl#Rwt/2 Large public accounting firms = $250 million + in sales.
z@pa;_ WVKAA. Salary does not reflect overtime or bonuses which are significant portions of compensation for these positions.
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