Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$131,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.7%
- Live roles
- 265
Bookkeeper
$19,180
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 114
Highest-paying jobs
Contract Clinical Auditor
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Senior Manager
PwC Private - Audit Senior Manager
Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
IT Audit, Cybersecurity & Risk Senior Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
PwC Private - Audit Manager
Senior Audit Manager
IT Audit Controls/SOX - Senior Manager
Sr. Internal Audit Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper- FT
Bookkeeper
Front end/Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Part-Time Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $84,137 | 41 |
| CR Crowe | $139,150 | 23 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $146,400 | 18 |
|
PwC
|
$140,100 | 18 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$41,600 | 18 |
Truist
|
$112,750 | 14 |
BMO
|
$108,900 | 14 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$37,440 | 13 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Loblaw
|
$41,964 | 17 |
Hunt St
|
$17,153 | 8 |
|
Toast
|
$110,500 | 2 |
ProfitCoach
|
$22,360 | 2 |
Scalesource
|
$15,000 | 2 |
Getwingapp
|
$7,169 | 2 |
|
Cynch AI
|
$65,000 | 1 |
|
The Boutique COO
|
$62,400 | 1 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,500 | 25 |
| New York | $136,075 | 66 |
| Atlanta | $133,916 | 32 |
| Denver | $130,000 | 17 |
| Chicago | $120,250 | 62 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 19 |
| Austin | $119,400 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $106,947 | 10 |
| Toronto | $100,374 | 48 |
| Seattle | $94,494 | 7 |
Auditor vs Bookkeeper: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $131,500 per year (typically $90,965–$170,625), versus $19,180 for Bookkeeper ($15,622–$53,040). That puts Auditor about 586% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Auditor and Bookkeeper 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.