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Professional Trends

Delaware Vs. National Accounting Employment

Delaware	12,970
National	3,526,740

Approximately 0% of the country's accounting professionals work in Delaware state.

Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,160	14,400	14,120	13,270	12,970

Yellow: Actual Values

Accounting is a shrinking field in Delaware. There were 190 less accounting professionals working in Delaware in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Delaware, this field has shrunk by 1% in four years. This is slower than the trend for accounting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Delaware

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,787	$44,570	$48,218	$46,985	$46,883
$46,948	$48,366	$50,236	$51,531	$51,081

Light Blue: Accounting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Delaware, as the number of accounting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by accounting professionals are increasing. The mean salary for accounting professionals in 2006 was $42,787 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,883 per year.

Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Delaware

10th percentile	$28,857
25th percentile	$35,698
50th percentile	$45,008
75th percentile	$55,968
90th percentile	$67,167

Thus, accounting professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 133% pay differential between the highest paid accounting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of accounting in Delaware.

Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Delaware

Accounting	$46,883
Business	$109,081
Business Administration	$104,117
Finance	$64,740
Forensic Accounting	$66,030
Small Business	$132,490

Accounting professionals in Delaware earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware

associate	5
bachelor	7
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	5
Total	19

As the number of accounting professionals is decreasing in Delaware state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited accounting schools in Delaware state is increasing. In 2006, 274 students graduated from accounting courses in Delaware. And in 2010, 353 students graduated.

Thus there was a 29% percent increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware. Most of these graduates, or 37%, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Accounting Faculty Salaries in Delaware

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