Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$94,225
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.3%
- Live roles
- 1,320
Financial Analyst
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40%
- Live roles
- 667
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
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Staff Business Intelligence Analyst (Finance)
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior / Staff Analyst, Tax - Finance Analytics & AI
Sr. Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$25,954 | 10 |
The Brattle Group
|
$97,908 | 6 |
|
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 5 |
Metropolis
|
$95,000 | 4 |
Lyft
|
$74,318 | 4 |
| LH Lush Handmade Cosmetics | $73,344 | 4 |
Hims & Hers
|
$130,000 | 3 |
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 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $122,278 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $112,500 | 27 |
| Austin | $105,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $103,750 | 10 |
| New York | $100,000 | 43 |
| Boston | $95,625 | 12 |
| Chicago | $95,000 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $72,250 | 3 |
| Toronto | $69,548 | 12 |
Accountant vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $94,225 per year (typically $70,000–$114,000), versus $100,000 for Financial Analyst ($82,500–$127,650). That puts Financial Analyst about 6% 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.