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 210% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Bookkeeper FP&A
$39.5k
$122.5k
$2.5k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $183.8k

Bookkeeper

$39,520

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -53.5%
$85,000 $39,520
$17.2k 25th
$39.5k Median
$51.2k 75th
$15k
$57k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6.6k – $146k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
36%
Live roles
150

FP&A

$122,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -16.6%
$146,810 $122,500
$95.2k 25th
$122.5k Median
$152.5k 75th
$79.9k
$171.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $16k – $280k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
40.6%
Live roles
752

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Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CVS Health $84,694 15
Target $112,750 6
Integra LifeSciences $97,175 5
Applied Materials $173,375 4
MA Marsh $102,000 4
Lambda $184,500 3
Regal Rexnord $165,000 3
Gilead Sciences $156,390 3

FP&A salary by location

Location Median Roles
San Francisco $168,800 23
Los Angeles $163,150 4
Atlanta $159,250 12
Austin $156,000 4
Seattle $150,850 8
Boston $150,000 15
Chicago $145,000 19
Denver $140,000 6
New York $128,750 56
Toronto $98,463 10

Bookkeeper vs FP&A: which pays more?

The median for Bookkeeper is $39,520 per year (typically $17,167–$51,220), versus $122,500 for FP&A ($95,222–$152,505). That puts FP&A about 210% 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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