Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$85,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 3,551
FP&A
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 724
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Accountant Expert
Corporate / Controllership Accountant
Managed Services - Private Asr - Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Lead Tax Accountant, Tax Audit & Compliance
Senior Forward Deployed Accountant
Sr. Accountant, AI Operations
Senior Forward Deployed Accountant
Senior Technical Accountant
Senior Accountant (First Hire)
Highest-paying jobs
Finance Solutions – FP&A Consultant – Senior Manager
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A and Investor Relations
Sr. Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Manager of FP&A
Sr Manager, FP&A
Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A - Central Zone Advisor
Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BDO Canada
|
$79,000 | 27 |
Supporting Strategies
|
$70,200 | 14 |
U.S. Bank
|
$72,520 | 11 |
Hunt St
|
$24,005 | 11 |
CoreWeave
|
$114,000 | 10 |
Colliers International
|
$73,906 | 10 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$55,500 | 9 |
Anduril Industries
|
$118,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$79,594 | 7 |
Broadridge
|
$105,000 | 5 |
|
Carrier
|
$144,000 | 4 |
McKesson
|
$133,650 | 4 |
Applied Materials
|
$131,875 | 4 |
| MA Marsh | $102,000 | 4 |
Braze
|
$85,000 | 4 |
Cardinal Health
|
$129,550 | 3 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $120,000 | 45 |
| Seattle | $103,222 | 6 |
| New York | $101,750 | 87 |
| Austin | $101,750 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $101,750 | 3 |
| Boston | $96,915 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 23 |
| Denver | $90,900 | 25 |
| Chicago | $90,000 | 45 |
| London | $79,000 | 3 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $170,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 25 |
| Boston | $125,400 | 14 |
| Seattle | $124,832 | 10 |
| Austin | $120,500 | 6 |
| Denver | $120,500 | 8 |
| New York | $117,000 | 52 |
| Chicago | $113,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $112,500 | 9 |
| Toronto | $105,381 | 10 |
Accountant vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $85,000 per year (typically $70,000–$104,600), versus $120,000 for FP&A ($99,750–$146,834). That puts FP&A about 41% 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.