Exactly 29,350 of New Jersey's 108,250 accounting professionals work in Newton. There has been a 2% decline in the number of accounting professionals in Newton between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for accounting professionals in Newton has decreased, overall employment in Newton has increased.

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In Newton, salaries for accounting professionals have increased. Newton accounting professionals made $54,635 per year, on average, in 2010. Accounting professionals in Newton made a yearly average salary of $48,035, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Newton.

Accounting professionals make a median salary of $52,300 per year in Newton. The difference in pay between the accounting professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 134%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,580 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $78,472 per year.

Accounting professional salaries in Newton are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited accounting school in the city. Many of Newton's accounting professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in accounting offered by Newton's accounting school.

In 2010 approximately 7 students completed accounting courses.