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Accountants and Auditors

in Washington State

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$20.84	$24.45	$29.93	$37.28	$46.37	$31.83

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	25,427	26,038	611	1.2	680

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	26,168	30,040	3,872	14.8	858

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Program Title

Accounting

Accounting and Business/Management

Accounting and Computer Science

Accounting and Finance

Auditing

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Alternate Titles

Account Administrator, Account Auditor, Accountant, Accountant Manager, Accounting Auditor, Accounting Bookkeeper, Accounting Consultant, Accounting Manager, Accounting Methods Analyst, Accounting Officer, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Systems Analyst, Accounting Technician, Asset Analyst, Assurance Manager, Assurance Senior, Audit Manager, Audit Partner, Auditor, Auditor-in-Charge, Bank Accountant, Bookkeeper, Budget Accountant, Bursar, Business Analyst

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Accounting and Bookkeeping Services

3,478

6,217

0.0%

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