Accountant salaries in Chicago.
What Accountant roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$91,163
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$79.2k – $105.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
86%
49 of 57 roles
Live roles
57
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Derivative Accountant
Sr. Accountant - Corporate Controller's Group
Sr. Revenue Accountant / Revenue Accounting Lead
Senior Accountant – Treasury Support
Senior Treasury Accountant
Senior Systems Accountant - Workday Finance
Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
Forward Deployed Accountant
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Invenergy
|
$90,000 | 5 |
|
Northern Trust
|
$112,200 | 3 |
|
Acrisure
|
$118,500 | 2 |
Formic
|
$100,000 | 2 |
| TO Topstep | $100,000 | 2 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$94,275 | 2 |
OpenGov
|
$91,250 | 2 |
Tempus
|
$83,750 | 2 |
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How much do Accountant roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Accountant roles in Chicago is $91,163 per year. Most pay falls between $79,238 (25th percentile) and $105,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $67,425 to $118,950.
These figures are computed live from 57 active Accountant roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 49 (86%) 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 Ripple, Northern Trust, Harness and Later.
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 $91,163 per year, with most pay between $79,238 and $105,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 49 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Accountant salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $67,425 to $118,950 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $91,163. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.