Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$94,225
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 1,320
Auditor
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 254
Highest-paying jobs
Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)
Senior Accountant Expert
Staff Accountant
Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)
Senior Accountant
Sr. Accountant
Senior Technical Accountant
Technical Accountant
Senior Revenue Accountant
Senior Revenue Accountant
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Sr. Internal Audit Manager
GRC Program Manager, Audit & Controls
Senior Auditor - Finance and Operations
Engineering Manager I, Commercial Audit
Senior Manager, Security Audit
IT Internal Audit Manager
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit IT Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Hunt St
|
$25,300 | 13 |
Supporting Strategies
|
$67,600 | 10 |
| SE Sezzle | $42,000 | 6 |
Remote
|
$38,351 | 6 |
CoreWeave
|
$114,000 | 5 |
Consigli Construction
|
$82,000 | 5 |
Partner One Capital
|
$73,454 | 5 |
| LO Lookers | $45,841 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$150,863 | 5 |
|
SpaceX
|
$208,750 | 2 |
| TA Tanium | $127,750 | 2 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $112,500 | 2 |
|
micro1
|
$106,600 | 2 |
Centria Autism
|
$102,500 | 2 |
Resource Innovations
|
$73,750 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$39,394 | 2 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $140,400 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $122,000 | 31 |
| Austin | $121,750 | 4 |
| New York | $105,000 | 62 |
| Boston | $105,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $92,750 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $90,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $90,000 | 24 |
| Berlin | $72,813 | 3 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,500 | 6 |
| Chicago | $118,750 | 6 |
Accountant vs Auditor: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $94,225 per year (typically $70,000–$114,000), versus $120,000 for Auditor ($81,340–$152,466). That puts Auditor about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Auditor are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.