Accounting salary

133 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for accounting roles at mid level across the United States: 1,323 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $76,065 and $135,000, with a median of $104,900.

By level across the United States, the medians run entry-level $80,000, mid-level $104,900, senior $104,000 and lead $195,000.

Location moves the number too. Of the 5 cities with at least 25 postings in USD at mid level, San Francisco has the highest median at $150,000 and Boston the lowest at $93,375, a gap of roughly 61%.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. Every range in the table rests on at least 10 postings.

Every measured range

133 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Entry	$62,301 – $125,000	$80,000	197
Canada · country-wide	Entry	CA$53,938 – CA$62,800	CA$57,500	38
United Kingdom · country-wide	Entry	£31,925 – £38,050	£34,212	15
United States · country-wide	Mid	$76,065 – $135,000	$104,900	1,323
Canada · country-wide	Mid	CA$65,000 – CA$110,000	CA$79,355	201
United Kingdom · country-wide	Mid	£37,315 – £56,006	£45,000	69
Italy · country-wide	Mid	€33,000 – €42,000	€40,000	21
Australia · country-wide	Mid	A$87,500 – A$97,010	A$91,980	12
Germany · country-wide	Mid	€58,000 – €89,476	€76,000	11
United States · country-wide	Senior	$86,050 – $130,000	$104,000	1,046
Canada · country-wide	Senior	CA$78,125 – CA$103,000	CA$90,150	102
United Kingdom · country-wide	Senior	£49,519 – £64,000	£56,039	23
United States · country-wide	Lead	$165,171 – $229,625	$195,000	250
Canada · country-wide	Lead	CA$135,863 – CA$162,500	CA$153,200	21
Remote · United States	Entry	$70,750 – $140,750	$110,325	10
Remote · United States	Mid	$78,756 – $143,625	$115,444	142
Remote · Canada	Mid	CA$62,375 – CA$110,000	CA$67,250	12
Remote · United States	Senior	$85,000 – $135,000	$105,000	149
Remote · United States	Lead	$161,016 – $232,563	$195,000	28
Atlanta	Mid	$76,500 – $124,500	$108,000	17
Atlanta	Senior	$96,025 – $113,125	$101,000	14
Boston	Mid	$79,250 – $134,375	$93,375	30
Boston	Senior	$92,184 – $111,181	$96,500	26
Charlotte	Senior	$96,000 – $129,148	$109,500	11
Chicago	Entry	$50,000 – $102,500	$75,350	13
Chicago	Mid	$73,500 – $130,000	$97,500	57
Chicago	Senior	$87,375 – $118,125	$97,500	56
Chicago	Lead	$176,738 – $260,250	$200,000	11
Dallas	Mid	$90,625 – $126,700	$101,500	14
Dallas	Senior	$73,641 – $116,800	$100,500	11
Denver	Mid	$73,575 – $134,625	$106,000	27
Denver	Senior	$89,775 – $125,000	$100,000	29
Houston	Mid	$85,000 – $131,400	$115,000	21
Irvine	Senior	$96,000 – $106,000	$100,000	13
Los Angeles	Mid	$95,876 – $129,000	$115,000	23
Los Angeles	Senior	$96,013 – $137,500	$107,500	19
Minneapolis	Senior	$90,775 – $106,650	$100,100	13
Mississauga	Mid	CA$57,500 – CA$107,500	CA$83,500	19
Nashville	Mid	$56,000 – $94,950	$62,500	11
Nashville	Senior	$76,750 – $101,250	$85,500	11
New York	Entry	$73,125 – $128,750	$100,000	24
New York	Mid	$91,394 – $145,000	$122,500	107
New York	Senior	$92,500 – $137,250	$109,686	106
New York	Lead	$158,250 – $229,003	$187,500	43
Ottawa	Mid	CA$64,500 – CA$111,467	CA$76,247	12
Palo Alto	Senior	$122,625 – $160,625	$147,500	12
Richmond	Mid	$85,138 – $126,625	$103,208	11
San Diego	Senior	$90,955 – $110,702	$104,500	14
San Francisco	Mid	$120,000 – $185,000	$150,000	52
San Francisco	Senior	$130,000 – $183,125	$161,250	44
San Francisco	Lead	$177,500 – $279,250	$234,000	15
San Jose	Senior	$133,213 – $179,075	$172,895	12
Seattle	Mid	$89,875 – $128,750	$100,000	11
Toronto	Entry	CA$50,850 – CA$57,375	CA$54,500	11
Toronto	Mid	CA$70,000 – CA$110,000	CA$81,206	58
Toronto	Senior	CA$77,500 – CA$100,000	CA$88,588	46
Toronto	Lead	CA$126,063 – CA$160,625	CA$151,250	12
Vancouver	Mid	CA$64,675 – CA$107,563	CA$90,000	23
Vancouver	Senior	CA$80,000 – CA$105,000	CA$91,545	17
Washington	Mid	$84,000 – $136,900	$127,500	11

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

Top 60 of 133 ranges by sample size.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

by the team behind remoteroles