Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$85,341
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.9%
- Live roles
- 3,540
Equity Research
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.1%
- Live roles
- 115
Highest-paying jobs
Corporate / Controllership Accountant
Senior Accountant Expert
Managed Services - Private Asr - Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Lead Tax Accountant, Tax Audit & Compliance
Senior Forward Deployed Accountant
Senior Technical Accountant
Sr. Accountant, AI Operations
Senior Forward Deployed Accountant
Senior Accountant (First Hire)
Highest-paying jobs
Equity Research Expert - Single-Name Analyst Publications
Director Equity Research Analyst - Consumer
VP/SVP, Quantitative Equity Research Analyst
Senior Equity Research Analyst, Industrials
Equity Research Analyst – Small & Mid Cap
Equity Research Associate
Equity Research Analyst
Equity Research Analyst, Small and SMID Cap Growth
Equity Research Associate - Healthcare, Biotechnology
Equity Research Analyst - Semiconductors, VP I - State Street Investment Management
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BDO Canada
|
$79,000 | 26 |
Supporting Strategies
|
$70,200 | 14 |
U.S. Bank
|
$72,520 | 12 |
Hunt St
|
$24,005 | 11 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$56,888 | 10 |
CoreWeave
|
$114,000 | 9 |
Colliers International
|
$66,401 | 9 |
Anduril Industries
|
$114,500 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bank of America
|
$142,500 | 10 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $117,500 | 8 |
| TB TD Bank | $157,500 | 7 |
BMO
|
$150,000 | 7 |
|
Truist
|
$160,000 | 5 |
Leerink Partners
|
$130,000 | 5 |
| BT BTIG | $120,000 | 5 |
Guggenheim Securities
|
$152,500 | 3 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $120,500 | 43 |
| Seattle | $103,222 | 6 |
| New York | $102,000 | 85 |
| Austin | $101,750 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 23 |
| Boston | $92,079 | 19 |
| Chicago | $91,088 | 48 |
| Denver | $90,900 | 25 |
| London | $79,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $70,616 | 25 |
Equity Research salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $152,500 | 5 |
| New York | $142,500 | 54 |
| San Francisco | $138,750 | 4 |
Accountant vs Equity Research: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $85,341 per year (typically $70,000–$104,600), versus $142,500 for Equity Research ($120,000–$158,750). That puts Equity Research about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Equity Research 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.