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Accountants and Auditors

Finance · Accounting

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-2011.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$78,650
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$56k10th$79kMedian$128k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $56,080, 25th $65,470, Median $78,650, 75th $99,780, 90th $127,640

New workers start near $56,080; experienced workers reach $127,640. About 8,360 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+18.9%
Alamo region, 9,016 to 10,716 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year
883
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 124,200
Employed in 2024
9,016
in the Alamo region · U.S. 1,579,800

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

3 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Accounting

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  2. Accounting

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  3. Advanced Technical Certificate - Professional Accountancy (CPA)

    Certificate · Online · Business & Entrepreneurship

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.3
  2. Critical Thinking4.1
  3. Active Listening3.9
  4. Speaking3.9
  5. Writing3.6
  6. Judgment and Decision Making3.6
  7. Monitoring3.9
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.5

What the work is

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

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