Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 1,395
Financial Analyst
$107,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.1%
- Live roles
- 654
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Accountant
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant (Management Accounting)
SEC Accountant
Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)
Accountant (TV)
Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)
Highest-paying jobs
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Planning Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Senior Financial and Staff Action Analyst
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote Raven
|
$20,800 | 13 |
HireHawk
|
$19,200 | 9 |
Oscar Health
|
$100,811 | 8 |
| LP Lincoln Property Company through LinkedIn | $130,000 | 6 |
Focus Financial Partners
|
$96,750 | 6 |
Metropolis
|
$82,500 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$114,500 | 5 |
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$103,500 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 13 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 4 |
|
Snowflake
|
$175,000 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Bottomline
|
$33,280 | 3 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 2 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $118,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $112,250 | 34 |
| Austin | $111,750 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $109,906 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $105,000 | 17 |
| New York | $102,656 | 72 |
| Chicago | $102,500 | 41 |
| Seattle | $100,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $96,906 | 12 |
| Toronto | $83,500 | 7 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $133,700 | 26 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| Denver | $117,055 | 3 |
| Boston | $112,575 | 7 |
| New York | $110,000 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 7 |
| Chicago | $96,250 | 9 |
| Toronto | $82,500 | 9 |
| London | $32,150 | 3 |
Accountant vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $75,000–$111,800), versus $107,500 for Financial Analyst ($88,163–$133,700). That puts Financial Analyst about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Financial Analyst 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.