Accountant salaries in Chicago.
What Accountant roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$90,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$79.3k – $102k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.6%
46 of 55 roles
Live roles
55
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Forward Deployed Accountant
Senior Derivative Accountant
Sr. Accountant - Corporate Controller's Group
Senior Accountant - Asset Management
Senior Accountant - Corporate Accounting
Senior Treasury Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Health Care Service Corporation
|
$67,000 | 4 |
|
Northern Trust
|
$112,200 | 3 |
Formic
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Invenergy
|
$98,500 | 2 |
Titan Security Group
|
$90,000 | 2 |
TIAA
|
$79,200 | 2 |
|
Floqast
|
$170,000 | 1 |
|
Ripple
|
$159,500 | 1 |
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How much do Accountant roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Accountant roles in Chicago is $90,500 per year. Most pay falls between $79,250 (25th percentile) and $102,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $72,712 to $123,400.
These figures are computed live from 55 active Accountant roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 46 (83.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Accountant roles in Chicago include Floqast, Ripple, Northern Trust and DRW.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Accountant salary in Chicago?
- The median is $90,500 per year, with most pay between $79,250 and $102,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 46 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Accountant salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $72,712 to $123,400 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $90,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.