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Accountants and Auditors job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $101,700 · outlook score 47/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Accounting & Tax Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$83,680
25th–75th pct. $67,020–$109,810
Top pay (est.)
$187,300
Top 10% $144,090
Pay in 5 years
$92,300est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$101,700est.
$87,500–$118,100
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
86%
Very high
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.0%
115K openings / yr

Projected pay for Accountants and Auditors (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $83,680 → in 3 years $88,700 → in 5 years $92,300 → in 10 years $101,700 (10-year range $87,500–$118,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.

$83,680
Now
2026
$88,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$81,900–$96,500
$92,300
In 5 yrs
2031
$83,100–$102,800
$101,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$87,500–$118,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.05%AI impact -1.08%Total +2.0% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Accountants and Auditors

47/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #554 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
76 pts
AI resistance
14 pts
Entry barrier
46 pts
Annual openings
32 pts
Projected growth
71 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Accountants and Auditors

Employment
1.4M
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
1.7M
2025–35
Projected change
+5.0%
ranked #231 for growth
Annual openings
115K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
65/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.