| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Accounting grads in this occ |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
$30,800 | 6.4% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
$24,900 | 4.4% |
| Customer Service Representatives |
$24,000 | 3.0% |
| Retail Salespersons |
$24,600 | 3.0% |
| Managers, All Other |
$36,200 | 2.6% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$33,300 | 2.6% |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors |
$19,700 | 2.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
$24,900 | 2.3% |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
$30,600 | 2.3% |
| Writers and Authors |
$30,000 | 2.3% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
$28,900 | 2.2% |
| Editors |
$33,300 | 2.0% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary |
$23,400 | 1.6% |
| Broadcast News Analysts |
$19,200 | 1.5% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
$18,500 | 1.5% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers |
$43,700 | 1.4% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
$21,400 | 1.4% |
| Human Resources Specialists |
$25,100 | 1.4% |
| Public Relations Specialists |
$35,700 | 1.3% |
| Accountants and Auditors |
$35,000 | 1.3% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
$30,300 | 1.3% |
| Marketing Managers |
$30,900 | 1.1% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
$32,000 | 1.1% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers |
$52,800 | 1.1% |
| Teacher Assistants |
$24,900 | 1.1% |
| Cashiers |
$18,300 | 1.0% |
Note: values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%
