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Accounting Salaries Expected to Rise 3.7% in 2017 Starting salaries of accounting and finance professionals are projected to rise an average of 3.7 percent next year, according to the annual salary guide from staffing company Robert Half. That figure is down from the 4.7 percent average for 2016, but is still one of the highest in the past decade. “On the surface it looks like maybe these projected salary increases aren’t growing as aggressively,” said Tim Hird, executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. “The reality is that’s not actually happening. Salaries are not decreasing, but after last year’s strong gains, it’s not surprising to see the projected salary increases to stabilize somewhat. If we look at almost the last 10 years, it’s still the highest anticipated growth with the exception of last year.” In contrast, another staffing company, Accounting Principals, forecasts salaries will rise 2.8 percent in 2017, an increase from the 2.4 percent anticip