Accounting Firm Salary Guide January 2023

The accounting landscape is moving at a pace never seen before. Firms must constantly improve remuneration, benefits, and employer value proposition strategies in order to attract and retain the best talent, and earn the status of a market leader.

We are proud to have built a reputation of going beyond that of a transactional recruiter by giving back to the sector we are passionate about. To assist our clients, Lawson Delaney has conducted research into Public Practice Accounting salaries across Victoria, comparing it to figures from June FY21/22 and segmenting by seniority.

Our key takeaways are:

• Salaries continue to increase however firms have less of an appetite for risk which is demonstrated by a slowing in remuneration for 'average' candidate hires.
• The maximum end of the salary ranges, typically earned by the most sought after candidates, have seen significant increases.
• Despite the increase in remuneration across all seniority levels, job seekers are choosing to work for firms where they feel valued and have clear career pathways.
• Although salaries can be attractive to everyone, candidates are making their decisions based on other factors too, such as; personal connection, commute time, working from home, and progression opportunities.