Side-by-side distribution
Bookkeeper
$40,816
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.9%
- Live roles
- 147
Financial Analyst
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.5%
- Live roles
- 3,190
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
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Assistant Vice President; Quantitative Finance Analyst
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Finance Systems Analyst, Tax
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Sr. Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead - Technology
Financial Analyst Lead - AI Technology
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 20 |
Amentum
|
$108,750 | 18 |
|
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 16 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$78,625 | 15 |
Anduril Industries
|
$108,500 | 14 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,170 | 14 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$107,500 | 12 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 12 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $124,832 | 27 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $105,000 | 38 |
| New York | $103,750 | 130 |
| Los Angeles | $101,750 | 27 |
| Chicago | $97,908 | 75 |
| Boston | $97,908 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $97,500 | 11 |
| Denver | $93,625 | 26 |
| Toronto | $72,252 | 56 |
Bookkeeper vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Bookkeeper is $40,816 per year (typically $19,686–$51,220), versus $97,500 for Financial Analyst ($80,250–$117,562). That puts Financial Analyst about 139% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bookkeeper and Financial Analyst 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.