Side-by-side distribution
Bookkeeper
$39,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36%
- Live roles
- 150
Financial Analyst
$97,525
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 3,307
Highest-paying jobs
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper (Founding Member)
Bookkeeper
Front end/Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper- FT
Front End Manager/Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Part-Time Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Highest-paying jobs
Financial Analyst
Finance Expert - Public Equities Analyst / PM
Finance Expert - Quant Research & Systematic Trading
Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Principal Program Finance Analyst
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
G&A Finance - Sr. Analyst
Sr. Financial Analyst
Lead Financial Analyst- GTM
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 |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$110,000 | 23 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$117,700 | 22 |
Houlihan Lokey
|
$117,500 | 20 |
Bank of America
|
$122,400 | 18 |
CACI
|
$106,050 | 18 |
| TB TD Bank | $70,853 | 16 |
Abbott
|
$117,000 | 12 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$96,075 | 12 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $127,500 | 21 |
| San Francisco | $111,250 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $109,750 | 20 |
| Austin | $109,250 | 15 |
| Chicago | $101,000 | 77 |
| Los Angeles | $100,875 | 36 |
| New York | $100,000 | 130 |
| Boston | $97,500 | 26 |
| Denver | $89,167 | 27 |
| Toronto | $72,502 | 64 |
Bookkeeper vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Bookkeeper is $39,520 per year (typically $17,167–$51,220), versus $97,525 for Financial Analyst ($79,500–$115,000). That puts Financial Analyst about 147% 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.