Bookkeeper vs FP&A

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

FP&A pays about 194% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Bookkeeper FP&A
$40.8k
$120k
$2.3k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $185.2k

Bookkeeper

$40,816

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -52%
$85,000 $40,816
$19.7k 25th
$40.8k Median
$51.2k 75th
$15k
$60.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $12.7k – $146k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
29.9%
Live roles
147

FP&A

$120,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -18.3%
$146,810 $120,000
$99.8k 25th
$120k Median
$146.8k 75th
$79.6k
$172.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $33.3k – $280k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
40.9%
Live roles
724

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D2B $16,014 2
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Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CVS Health $79,594 7
Broadridge $105,000 5
Carrier $144,000 4
McKesson $133,650 4
Applied Materials $131,875 4
MA Marsh $102,000 4
Braze $85,000 4
Cardinal Health $129,550 3

FP&A salary by location

Location Median Roles
Atlanta $170,000 5
San Francisco $165,000 25
Boston $125,400 14
Seattle $124,832 10
Austin $120,500 6
Denver $120,500 8
New York $120,375 56
Chicago $113,000 21
Los Angeles $112,500 9
Toronto $105,381 10

Bookkeeper vs FP&A: which pays more?

The median for Bookkeeper is $40,816 per year (typically $19,686–$51,220), versus $120,000 for FP&A ($99,750–$146,834). That puts FP&A about 194% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bookkeeper and FP&A 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.

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