Growth in Salaries and Billing Rates
in Fiscal 2006

IPA reports average salaries at the top 100 firms increased by approximately six percent in fiscal 2006.

	Fiscal 2006
Up to 2 years’ experience	$  48,300
Up to 5 years’ experience	61,100
Up to 8 years’ experience	77,200
Up to 10 years’ experience	93,200
Over 10 years’ experience	115,200

Average billing rate per hour:

Partner	324
Manager	227
Senior	159
Beginning	113

Average billing rates increased by approximately 7.7 percent in fiscal 2006.

Average billing rates are expected to increase 7.3 percent next year.

From Inside Public Accounting, August 2006, p. 11. Hudson Sawyer Professional Services Marketing Inc. www.hudsonsawyer.com. Subscription $369 per year; back issues—nonsubscribers $40 404-264-9977. [email protected].