more workers, with some making quite a bit more money.
by beth bellor
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winter doldrums didn’t seem to affect the tax and accounting profession, which saw several sectors hit new hiring highs in february.
elsewhere in the nation, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 275,000 in february, nudging the unemployment rate up to 3.9 percent. professional and business services saw little change for the month.
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overall accounting profession employment at a record 1,163,600 was up 1,000 or 0.1 percent for the month and 29,600 or 2.6 percent for the year. employees averaged 35.9 hours per week, down 6 minutes or 0.3 percent for the month but up 6 minutes or 0.3 percent for the year. their earnings hit a new high of $41.41, up 21 cents or 0.5 percent for the month and 34 cents or 0.8 percent for the year.
staff employment also reached a new mark at 848,700, up 3,400 or 0.4 percent for the month and 27,200 or 3.3 percent for the year. staff worked 35.6 hours, down 6 minutes or 0.3 percent for the month but up 30 minutes or 1.4 percent for the year. they made record-high hourly earnings of $32.50, up 43 cents or 1.3 percent for the month and $1.09 or 3.5 percent for the year.
cpa firms
cpa firms employed 555,000, up 1,300 or 0.2 percent for the month and 7,400 or 1.4 percent for the year. workers put in 37.1 hours, up 6 minutes or 0.3 percent for the month and 36 minutes or 1.6 percent for the year. their earnings were a penny over the previous high at $43.69, up 21 cents or 0.5 percent for the month and 22 cents or 0.5 percent for the year.
staff at cpa firms numbered 381,100, up 900 or 0.2 percent for the month and 5,700 or 1.5 percent for the year. they averaged 35.9 hours, unchanged for the month and up 24 minutes or 1.1 percent for the year. earnings increased to a record $33.94, up 54 cents or 1.6 percent for the month and 25 cents or 0.7 percent for the year.
tax preparation services
tax prep declined to 100,200, down 1,000 or 1 percent for the month but up 6,700 or 7.2 percent for the year.
payroll services
payroll at 220,200 was up 1,300 or 0.6 percent for the month and 5,800 or 2.7 percent for the year. employees worked 35.4 hours, flat for the month and up 36 minutes or 1.7 percent for the year. they made $38.46, up $1.17 or 3.1 percent for the month and 75 cents or 2 percent for the year.
staff in payroll ticked up slightly to a new high of 190,800, up 400 or 0.2 percent for the month and 18,600 or 10.8 percent for the year. they averaged 35 hours, down 18 minutes or 0.8 percent for the month but up 2 hours 6 minutes or 6.4 percent for the year. their earnings have zoomed skyward over the past year. at a record $35.15, they’re up 50 cents or 1.4 percent for the month and $4.77 or 15.7 percent for the year.
other accounting services
bookkeeping at 284,900 was up 100 or statistically flat for the month and up 4,700 or 1.7 percent for the year.
women
women’s overall numbers in the profession set a new record at 739,700, up 3,400 or 0.5 percent for the month and 25,300 or 3.5 percent for the year. in cpa firms they dipped to 335,600, down 700 or 0.2 percent for the month but up 10,900 or 3.4 percent for the year. women in payroll services totaled 101,900, down 2,200 or 2.1 percent for the month and 5,900 or 5.5 percent for the year.