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Accountant and Auditor Salary in the Industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

The salary statistics and trend of accountants and auditors in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare accountant and auditor salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,830
25th Percentile Wage
$59,960
50th Percentile Wage
$77,750
75th Percentile Wage
$104,190
90th Percentile Wage
$143,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for accountants and auditors in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) accountants and auditors is $143,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent accountants and auditors is $48,830.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors in the industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,750
-3.09% 5.71%
2016
$80,150
-1.32% -
2015
$81,210
3.80% -
2014
$78,120
2.50% -
2013
$76,170
3.75% -
2012
$73,310
- -

Table 3. Compare Accountant and Auditor Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of accountants and auditors in 22 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of accountants and auditors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$79,730
Software Publishers
$78,970
Satellite Telecommunications
$78,760
Other Information Services
$78,630
Other Information Services
$78,630
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$78,320
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$77,750
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$76,600
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,630
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$75,630
Television Broadcasting
$75,590
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$75,310
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$74,740
Telecommunications
$74,640
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$74,630
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$73,540
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$71,670
Sound Recording Industries
$71,610
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$70,370
Other Telecommunications
$69,340
Radio Broadcasting
$68,170
Newspaper Publishers
$66,050

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