Chartered accountants’ earning power is still strong, survey shows

A CHARTERED accountant, who qualified in 1997, earns an average of just under €73,000, according to the annual salary survey of the Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants (LSCA).

But salaries within the profession range from €32,000 to €691,000, the survey shows.

Chartered accountants working in the financial services sector tend to be paid more than their equivalents working in general industry and commerce. Their fringe benefits also tend to be significantly better.