Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$86,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 3,480
Trader
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.9%
- Live roles
- 458
Highest-paying jobs
Corporate / Controllership Accountant
Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)
Senior Accountant Expert
Staff Accountant
Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)
Senior Accountant
Sr. Accountant
Senior Technical Accountant
Senior Accountant (First Hire)
Technical Accountant
Highest-paying jobs
Quant Trader- E- Trading Municipal Bonds - Director
Trader, Investment Grade Credit
US Equity Index Options Trader
Senior Sales Trader, Equity Distribution Director
Campus Full Time 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Securitized Products Sales - Trader
Summer Intern 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Campus Quantitative Trader (Intern)
Senior Sales Trader, Equity Distribution Director
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BDO Canada
|
$65,000 | 31 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$60,033 | 15 |
Hunt St
|
$25,300 | 15 |
| TS Tempur Sealy | $76,000 | 12 |
Supporting Strategies
|
$67,600 | 10 |
U.S. Bank
|
$88,523 | 9 |
Live Nation Entertainment
|
$95,000 | 7 |
CoreWeave
|
$114,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
IMC
|
$250,000 | 5 |
|
Deutsche Bank
|
$275,000 | 4 |
| DR DRW | $200,000 | 4 |
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 4 |
Wintermute Trading
|
$225,000 | 3 |
Valkyrietrading
|
$155,000 | 3 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 3 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $140,400 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $122,000 | 33 |
| Austin | $116,000 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $109,500 | 8 |
| Boston | $105,000 | 23 |
| New York | $100,500 | 97 |
| Seattle | $94,875 | 4 |
| Chicago | $91,675 | 49 |
| Los Angeles | $91,244 | 22 |
| Denver | $90,000 | 15 |
Accountant vs Trader: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $86,800 per year (typically $69,134–$105,000), versus $150,000 for Trader ($105,000–$200,000). That puts Trader about 73% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Trader 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.