Master's degree Accounting and finance

Find key facts and figures about people who graduated in Accounting and finance (52.0304) and available program options in this field. This information is applicable to all programs found under Accounting and Related Services.

What jobs do graduates have?

Job title % of graduates National salary per hour Job postings published on Job Bank from 2021 to 2023 Learn more
Financial auditors and accountants
41.93%
  • Low: $25.00
  • Median: $40.36
  • High: $71.43
23,895 job postings
Financial managers
9.61%
  • Low: $38.50
  • Median: $59.48
  • High: $91.76
11,907 job postings
Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
4.52%
  • Low:
  • Median:
  • High:
6,828 job postings
Financial and investment analysts
4.27%
  • Low: $28.21
  • Median: $43.27
  • High: $72.36
9,232 job postings
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
3.18%
  • Low: $19.55
  • Median: $28.02
  • High: $45.07
42,565 job postings
Accounting and related clerks
2.93%
  • Low: $18.46
  • Median: $25.00
  • High: $35.71
27,323 job postings
Financial advisors
1.80%
  • Low: $23.91
  • Median: $36.06
  • High: $73.08
6,874 job postings
Professional occupations in business management consulting
1.45%
  • Low: $27.00
  • Median: $44.10
  • High: $69.71
10,512 job postings
Banking, credit and other investment managers
1.20%
  • Low: $37.44
  • Median: $57.14
  • High: $91.35
3,377 job postings
Retail and wholesale trade managers
1.16%
  • Low: $21.63
  • Median: $42.74
  • High: $80.77
61,963 job postings

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How much do graduates earn (data from 2021)?

Here’s how much graduates in Accounting and finance (52.0304) earned in 2021. The data shows their median wage 2, 5, and 10 years after graduation and includes earnings from all the jobs they held in each period.

On average, graduates of 2019 earned a median wage of

$53,700

(2 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2016 earned a median wage of

$65,300

(5 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2011 earned a median wage of

$78,400

(10 years after graduation)

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