Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$86,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 3,469
FP&A
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 752
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
Finance Solutions – FP&A Consultant – Senior Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
FP&A Manager - Intelerad
Senior Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
1.3. FP&A Manager
Sr. Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
Manager Financial Planning and Analysis
Plant Controller, FP&A Manager
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$84,694 | 15 |
Target
|
$112,750 | 6 |
Integra LifeSciences
|
$97,175 | 5 |
Applied Materials
|
$173,375 | 4 |
| MA Marsh | $102,000 | 4 |
Lambda
|
$184,500 | 3 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$165,000 | 3 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$156,390 | 3 |
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 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,800 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $163,150 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $159,250 | 12 |
| Austin | $156,000 | 4 |
| Seattle | $150,850 | 8 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 15 |
| Chicago | $145,000 | 19 |
| Denver | $140,000 | 6 |
| New York | $128,750 | 56 |
| Toronto | $98,463 | 10 |
Accountant vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $86,200 per year (typically $69,000–$104,525), versus $122,500 for FP&A ($95,222–$152,505). That puts FP&A about 42% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and FP&A 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.