Accounting Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Accountants & Auditors

    Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 60,510
    • High salary: 134,640
    • Average salary: 87930
    Stable Job Growth $ 87,930 Average Salary $60,510 $134,640
  • Bill & Account Collectors

    Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 40,020
    • High salary: 110,300
    • Average salary: 59740
    Declining Job Growth $ 59,740 Average Salary $40,020 $110,300
  • Billing & Posting Clerks

    High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 34,600
    • High salary: 72,660
    • Average salary: 49210
    Rising Job Growth $ 49,210 Average Salary $34,600 $72,660

All Careers in Accounting (16)

Credit AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising90,400
Fraud Examiners, Investigators & AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising90,400
Accountants & AuditorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Financial ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Credit CounselorsBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Financial & Investment AnalystsBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Loan Interviewers & ClerksBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Loan OfficersBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
TellersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining62,940
Bill & Account CollectorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining59,740
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining59,740
Business Intelligence AnalystsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining51,440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable50,560
Billing & Posting ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising49,210
Payroll & Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising49,210