Accountant’s wage hits €110k mark

THE average annual wage for chartered accountants in the Leinster region is just more than €110,000, according to a new wage survey by the Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants (LSCA) and financial recruitment consultancy, the Accountants Panel.

The survey of just under 1,300 accountants found that those working in the financial services sector tend to be paid more than their counterparts in other sectors and that their fringe benefits also tend to be better.

The average salary of a head of finance in industry and commerce is €140,800 per annum, while on average a head of finance in the financial services sector receives a wage of €190,400 per annum.