Average Accountant with General Ledger Accounting Skills Salary in New Zealand
The average annual salary of Accountant is $59,926.00
The starting salary of Accountant is between $37,647.00 and $44,290.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between $86,670.00 and $99,671.00.
| Minimum Annual Pay | Maximum Annual Pay |
|---|---|
| $37,647.00 | $99,671.00 |
The average hourly pay of Accountant is $27.11.
The starting hourly rate is between $17.00 and $19.95 for Accountant whereas the maximum hourly wage is between $40.33 and $46.00.
| Minimum Hourly Pay | Maximum Hourly Pay |
|---|---|
| $17.00 | $46.00 |
- Currency : NZD
- Annual Salary : $59,926.00
- Hourly Pay : $27.11
- Weekly Pay : $1,067.00
- Fortnightly Salary : $2,134.00
- Monthly Salary : $4,624.00
Accountant Salary Comparison by Gender
This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Accountant. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.
As shown in the chart, female employees are involved significantly more as Accountant compared to male. Their involvement is 70% while of male is only 30%.
Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience
The line graph shows Accountant salary in New Zealand on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.
For Accountant working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around $45,612.32.
As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of $7,128.83 which would give a total wage of NZD52,741.15.
Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Accountant salary would increase again to a total of $67,484.27, adding $14,743.12 from the last salary increase.
After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, another increase in salary will be added to a total of $76,617.25.
And finally, once the Accountant gains 20 years of experience or more, their salary would reach $83,312.41.
Prominent Skills Affecting Accountant Salary
The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Accountant's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Accountant when hired by an employer.
The most vital skill expected of Accountant is Financial Analysis which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 17% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Financial Analysis.
The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Data Analysis with 3%. It can be said that Data Analysis skill will unlikely impact the salary.
Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels
This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Accountant. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.
As shown in the trends, lowest earning is $46,742.00 whereas the highest earning is $85,095.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.
Experienced person will earn the maximum salary of $85,095.00 at 42%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 22% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 8% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 17% more than the average salary, Late Career earns 31% more than the average salary, Experienced earns 42% more than the average salary.