Finance Starting Salaries Rise.

• Author: Marshall, Jeffrey
• Position: Brief Article - Polling Data

Get ready to reach deeper into the corporate pockets. Starting salaries in accounting and finance are projected to increase by an average of 6.9 percent in 2001, compared to a 4.7 percent gain forecast for 2000, according to the 2001 Robert Half and Accountemps Salary Guide. Information in the survey is based on analysis of thousands of job orders managed by the company's U.S. offices and does not include continuing or ongoing salaries.

Other key findings from the annual survey include:

* CFOs and treasurers will see starting salaries increase 11.7 percent at companies with up to $50 million in sales, bringing them to the range of $81,000 to $107,250 per year.

* Demand for accounting and finance professionals is expected to be particularly strong in high technology finance, insurance and real estate and construction. Hiring activity varies significantly by geographic region, however.

* A graduate degree or professional certification can increase a candidate's base compensation by an average of 10 percent.

* The most...