Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$86,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 3,469
Bookkeeper
$39,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 150
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
Lead Accountant
Senior Tax Accountant (High Net Worth)
Highest-paying jobs
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Front end/Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper- FT
Bookkeeper
Part-Time Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BDO Canada
|
$65,000 | 31 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$57,767 | 14 |
Hunt St
|
$25,300 | 13 |
| TS Tempur Sealy | $76,000 | 12 |
Supporting Strategies
|
$67,600 | 10 |
U.S. Bank
|
$88,523 | 9 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$95,000 | 7 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Loblaw
|
$42,068 | 16 |
|
Hunt St
|
$17,153 | 8 |
|
Toast
|
$110,500 | 2 |
ProfitCoach
|
$22,360 | 2 |
Scalesource
|
$15,000 | 2 |
Getwingapp
|
$7,169 | 2 |
|
Cynch AI
|
$65,000 | 1 |
|
The Boutique COO
|
$62,400 | 1 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $140,400 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $121,250 | 32 |
| Austin | $116,000 | 9 |
| New York | $100,500 | 97 |
| Atlanta | $100,500 | 7 |
| Boston | $97,000 | 23 |
| Seattle | $94,875 | 4 |
| Chicago | $92,088 | 48 |
| Los Angeles | $90,000 | 21 |
| Denver | $90,000 | 15 |
Accountant vs Bookkeeper: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $86,200 per year (typically $69,000–$104,525), versus $39,520 for Bookkeeper ($17,167–$51,220). That puts Accountant about 118% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Bookkeeper 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.