Accountants and auditors: how women's and men's pay compare
Among full-time, year-round accountants and auditors in the United States, women had a median of $80,005 in 2024 and men had $100,168. Women's median was 79.9% of men's (margin of error ±2.0%). The $20,163 difference is larger than its margin of error (±$2,113), so it is statistically distinguishable from zero at the 90% level the Census Bureau uses. That is a wider ratio than the 83.1% for all full-time, year-round workers ($55,678 vs $66,965, Census table B20017).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year, tables B24122/B24123/B24125/B24126. Full-time, year-round civilian workers 16+, 2024 dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-09. ± values are 90% margins of error.
Where this occupation sits
About 847,452 women and 625,858 men worked full-time, year-round in this occupation, so women were 57.5% of the group (±0.7%). That makes it a majority-women occupation, ranked #16 of 40 in this set by women's share.
Among the 40 large occupations in this set, it ranks #31 for the smallest gap (women's median as a share of men's; #1 is closest to equal), #12 for women's median earnings, and #4 for the largest dollar difference.
Occupations with a similar share of women
| Occupation | Women | Men | Women/men | Women's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary school teachers | $65,587 | $68,403 | 95.9% | 56% |
| Financial managers | $82,680 | $124,972 | 66.2% | 55% |
| Cashiers | $29,428 | $31,725 | 92.8% | 65% |
Occupations with a similar pay ratio
| Occupation | Women | Men | Women/men | Women's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and operations managers | $75,188 | $94,465 | 79.6% | 37% |
| First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | $56,590 | $70,167 | 80.7% | 69% |
| Chief executives | $151,010 | $191,756 | 78.8% | 30% |
What this number does and doesn't tell you
- These are unadjusted medians for people who worked full-time, year-round. They do not control for hours beyond full-time, years of experience, seniority, employer, location, or the specific jobs inside the occupation group.
- A gap here is a description, not proof of discrimination, and the absence of a gap does not prove equal treatment. Estimates come from a sample survey, which is why every figure has a margin of error.
- The Census Bureau groups jobs into detailed occupations; "Accountants and auditors" is the Bureau's category and may combine jobs you think of as different.
- For a specific state, see the state pay-gap pages. To compare any two jobs, use the pay-gap lookup tool. For how we work with data, see our methodology.