Side-by-side distribution
Auditor
$102,778
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 1,795
Bookkeeper
$40,816
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.9%
- Live roles
- 147
Highest-paying jobs
CIPS Nashville - External Audit - Senior Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Senior Manager
Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
PwC Private - Audit Manager
Center of Excellence - Comfort Letter - External Audit Manager
Audit Center of Excellence - Income Tax - External Audit Manager
TMT Assurance - Little Rock, AR - External Audit - Manager
BCM External Audit Manager
Digital Assurance & Transparency - IT Audit Manager
Staff Product Manager, Internal Audit
Highest-paying jobs
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper
Front end/Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper- FT
Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Legal Bookkeeper (Full Time Role)
Bookkeeper - Part-time
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $94,900 | 45 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $140,335 | 32 |
| CR Crowe | $139,150 | 19 |
|
PwC
|
$181,750 | 18 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$42,640 | 17 |
Protiviti
|
$153,500 | 11 |
CLEAResult
|
$52,000 | 11 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$35,360 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Loblaw
|
$42,172 | 14 |
Hunt St
|
$20,488 | 7 |
|
Toast
|
$110,500 | 2 |
| BE Buc-ee's | $43,680 | 2 |
D2B
|
$16,014 | 2 |
Scalesource
|
$15,000 | 2 |
|
Cynch AI
|
$75,000 | 1 |
|
The Boutique COO
|
$62,400 | 1 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $165,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $164,000 | 24 |
| Boston | $139,360 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $139,150 | 13 |
| New York | $137,175 | 78 |
| Atlanta | $135,200 | 31 |
| Chicago | $131,650 | 64 |
| Denver | $129,085 | 24 |
| Austin | $125,525 | 14 |
| London | $99,573 | 3 |
Auditor vs Bookkeeper: which pays more?
The median for Auditor is $102,778 per year (typically $70,106–$132,000), versus $40,816 for Bookkeeper ($19,686–$51,220). That puts Auditor about 152% 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.