Auditor (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Auditor examines records to determine the financial status of a company or organization. Inspects accounts and account books, prepares reports on the accuracy of internal financial records and accounting procedures.
Job Outlook
There were 1095 Auditor (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 36852 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Auditor industry, which includes the Auditor (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Auditor (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $72,604.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $73,648.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Auditor (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $54,952.
Education and Experience
Posted Auditor (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 7.63% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 60.38% |
| Master's Degree | 21.61% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.13% |
| Other | 13.93% |
Posted Auditor (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 47.2% |
| 3 to 5 years | 40.98% |
| 6 to 8 years | 7.9% |
| 9+ years | 3.92% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Auditor (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (40.53%)
- Management (38.21%)
- Writing (22.46%)
- Operations (22.19%)
- Microsoft Office (21.44%)
- Microsoft Excel (20.22%)
- Research (18.21%)
- Problem Solving (17.88%)
- Detail Oriented (16%)
- Leadership (15.96%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Finance (25.28%)
- Accounting (62.35%)
- Auditing (96.74%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Risk Analysis (8.89%)
- Auditor's Report (12.12%)
- Public Accounting (13.14%)
- Risk Management (6.5%)
- Internal Controls (22.76%)
- Financial Statements (27.25%)
- Project Management (13.22%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (15.22%)
- Data Analysis (12.76%)
- Internal Auditing (15.48%)
- External Auditing (9.24%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Audit Engagements (6.76%)
- Auditing Standards (7.72%)
- Audit Planning (5.85%)
- Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (7.04%)
- Audit Working Papers (7.77%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Auditor (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Audit Associate
- Auditor
- Staff Auditor
- Premium Auditor
- Audit Intern
- Audit and Reimbursement Lead
- Audit Team Leader
- Revenue Auditor
- Insurance Premium Auditor
- Inventory Auditor
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Auditor (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Elevance Health (1077)
- KPMG (783)
- Pics Inventory Specialists (717)
- Forvis (636)
- RSM (596)
- Neis (548)
- CBIZ (517)
- Deloitte (393)
- Crowe (386)
- Grant Thornton (348)
North Carolina
- Forvis (83)
- Pics Inventory Specialists (59)
- Neis (41)
- Deutsche Bank (38)
- Elevance Health (36)
- RSM (21)
- KPMG (18)
- Grant Thornton (17)
- State of North Carolina (17)
- Exl Services Ltd (16)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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