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Challenging, Rewarding and Fulfilling Work
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Excellent Benefits
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Job Availability and Demand
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Competitive Salaries
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Career Progression
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Highly visible projects
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Critical, timely work that benefits society
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Influential positions you can be proud of
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Strong and experienced mentors
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Engaging professional development programs
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Management responsibilities
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Flexible work schedules
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Vacation leave
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Health insurance
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Postemployment benefits
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Life insurance
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Student loan repayments
Incentives to prepare for and
pass professional
examinations
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Technical and leadership
training opportunities
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Advancement opportunities
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Added Benefits: $13,809
Total Compensation:
$57,680
Annual
Salary:
$43,871
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Social Security:
$2,720
Medicare:
$636
Retirement:
$5,497
Medical
Insurance:
$4,472
Dental
Insurance:
$331
Life Insurance:
$66
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Great work-life balance
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Flexible work schedule
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Choose from many career paths
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Telecommuting
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Travel opportunities
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Jobs available at the Federal level all
over the country and around the
world
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State and local jobs available
throughout the U.S.
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Demand for highly qualified,
creative, and motivated candidates
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2008 Entry Level Salary Ranges in Sample State Government Offices
State
Salary Range
Colorado Office of the State Auditor
$38,728 - 61,065
Florida Office of Auditor General
$43,548 - 93,252
Indiana Office of Auditor of State
$34,658 – 59,852
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
$36,300 – 63,525
New Hampshire Office of Legislative Budget Assistant
$46,101 – 64,165
North Carolina Office of the State Auditor
$40,295 – 75,209
Tennessee Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
$38,652 – 61,848
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Data derived from the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers (NASACT) publication Auditing in the States: A Summary, 2008 edition
2008 Manager Level Salary Ranges in Sample State Government Offices
State
Salary Range
Alaska Office of the Legislative Auditor
$82,900 – 95,700
Connecticut Office of the Auditors of Public Accounts
$93,007 - 119,306
Indiana Board of Accountancy
$55,276 – 100,672
Maryland Office of Legislative Audits
$80,000 – 112,500
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
$55,441 – 97,022
Oregon Audits Division
$72,660 – 107,124
Vermont Office of the State Auditor
$77,116 – 122,746
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Data derived from the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers (NASACT) publication Auditing in the States: A Summary, 2008 edition
2008 Top-Management Level Salary Ranges in Sample State Government Offices
State
Salary Range
Arizona Office of the Auditor General
$96,500 – 113,000
Iowa Office of the Auditor of State
$69,763 - 99,320
Kentucky Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
$76,595 – 97,916
Mississippi Office Of the State Auditor
$41,255 – 112,632
Oklahoma Office of the State Auditor and Inspector $48,825 – 77,385
South Carolina Office of the State Auditor
$103,999 – 161,218
Virginia Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
$61,482 – 128,096
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Data derived from the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers (NASACT) publication Auditing in the States: A Summary, 2008 edition
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 Transportation
 Treasury
 Agriculture
Foreign Service
IRS
GAO
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Auditor’s office
Universities
Finance departments
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School districts
Public Works
Boards of Education
Finance departments
Special districts
Hospitals
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