Side-by-side distribution
Bookkeeper
$19,180
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 114
CFO
$215,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 349
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
Highest-paying jobs
1.1. Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer of WME Group
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
VP Digital & Technology Solutions Partner - Finance, Accounting & Oracle ERP
Chief Financial Officer
Managing Director, CFO Accounting Advisory
Managing Director - CFO Accounting Advisory
VP, Finance Optimization - Enterprise
Chief Financial Officer
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cherry Bekaert
|
$95,750 | 20 |
CFO Insights
|
$190,145 | 8 |
Bank of America
|
$122,100 | 7 |
The Symicor Group
|
$185,000 | 6 |
| BT Baker Tilly | $294,485 | 4 |
Orchard
|
$337,500 | 3 |
Hold Brothers
|
$195,000 | 3 |
Anders
|
$96,000 | 3 |
CFO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $260,410 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $200,000 | 7 |
| New York | $197,500 | 35 |
| London | $190,145 | 8 |
| Boston | $189,375 | 6 |
| Austin | $172,600 | 11 |
| Denver | $164,038 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $143,500 | 12 |
| Chicago | $142,500 | 20 |
| Seattle | $138,075 | 3 |
Bookkeeper vs CFO: which pays more?
The median for Bookkeeper is $19,180 per year (typically $15,622–$53,040), versus $215,000 for CFO ($164,008–$265,000). That puts CFO about 1021% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bookkeeper and CFO 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.