Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 1,399
Risk Analyst
$139,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 499
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Accountant
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Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant (Management Accounting)
SEC Accountant
Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)
Accountant (TV)
Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Senior GRC Analyst
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Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
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Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Stratey & Risk
Engineering Manager, Risk & Identity Platform
Risk Manager
Senior Security GRC 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 |
|---|---|---|
Strive Health
|
$111,500 | 9 |
Upstart
|
$196,750 | 6 |
BILL
|
$214,225 | 5 |
Coinbase
|
$147,260 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$235,000 | 4 |
Whoop
|
$135,000 | 4 |
Pathward, N.A.
|
$96,000 | 4 |
Monzo
|
$87,534 | 4 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $118,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $112,500 | 33 |
| Austin | $111,750 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $109,906 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $105,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | $102,500 | 41 |
| New York | $100,811 | 72 |
| Seattle | $100,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $96,125 | 12 |
| Toronto | $83,500 | 7 |
Accountant vs Risk Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $75,000–$112,003), versus $139,000 for Risk Analyst ($105,000–$188,300). That puts Risk Analyst about 43% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Risk 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.