Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.5%
- Live roles
- 1,399
Trader
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.6%
- Live roles
- 305
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Accountant
Accountant & Financial Analyst
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant (Management Accounting)
SEC Accountant
Accountant / Finance (Senior/Lead)
Accountant (TV)
Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)
Highest-paying jobs
Summer Intern 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Campus Quantitative Trader (Full-Time)
Campus Full Time 2027 - Quantitative Trader
Senior Quantitative Trader - Delta One
Options Trader - Asia Hours
Client Sales Trader – Liquidity Distribution
Senior Equity Options Volatility Trader
Quantitative Trader - Futures
Index Options Volatility Trader
Graduate Quantitative Trader
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 |
|---|---|---|
Gelber Group
|
$96,000 | 11 |
Optiver
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
IMC
|
$250,000 | 6 |
DV Trading
|
$145,000 | 6 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 6 |
|
Five Rings LLC - Careers
|
$300,000 | 2 |
|
CTC Lateral - Website & LinkedIn
|
$237,500 | 2 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$212,500 | 2 |
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 Trader: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $75,000–$112,003), versus $150,000 for Trader ($100,000–$200,000). That puts Trader about 54% 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.