ACCA salary survey 2008 - Accountants break six figure benchmark again
ACCOUNTANTS BREAK SIX FIGURE BENCHMARK AGAIN
ACCA Ireland (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has just published its 2008 salary survey which shows that the average salary for a senior member has broken the six figure mark again this year.
In this year’s survey, the average salary for a partner in practice rose to €124,000, an increase of 13% on last year. The figure was higher for senior members in the financial services sector, who reported an average salary of €136,000, an increase of €21,000 since 2007.
At the far end of the scale, the maximum salary reported for a city-based Financial Director in the corporate sector was €500k, a 20% increase from 2007 while the top salary for a Dublin-based partner in practice was listed as €400k, a 25% increase.
Those working in the financial services sector were paid the highest salaries overall, up to 10% more at senior level than their counterparts in other sectors. Outside Dublin, the average salary for all levels of experience was broadly similar in each location. .
40% of respondents reported a salary increase of more than 6%. 93% of ACCA accountants stated that they were happy with their career choice.
In response to questions on work/life balance, 39% of respondents reported having flexible hours of work, with 21% allowed to work from home for at least part of the working week. 55% of those polled would consider reducing salary for a better work-life balance.
The survey was carried out in July 2008 in partnership with Premier Financial Recruitment. Full survey results available at
www.accaglobal.com/iss08
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