Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 1,449
Auditor
$111,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.8%
- Live roles
- 337
Highest-paying jobs
Nonprofit Accountant & Financial Analyst
Staff Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant
Management Accountant
SEC Accountant
Financial Reporting Accountant
Senior Revenue Accountant
Accountant (TV)
Highest-paying jobs
Lead/Principal Product Manager, Audit Agents
Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships
Senior Manager, Internal Audit IT
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit Manager
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Auditor
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
Internal Audit IT Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Oscar Health
|
$100,500 | 14 |
| AX Axon | $144,300 | 13 |
Remote Raven
|
$20,800 | 11 |
Consigli Construction
|
$82,000 | 7 |
Cloud Accountant Staffing
|
$24,600 | 7 |
HireHawk
|
$19,200 | 7 |
| LP Lincoln Property Company through LinkedIn | $130,000 | 6 |
Metropolis
|
$82,500 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$161,736 | 4 |
|
Oscar Health
|
$95,642 | 4 |
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Focus Partners Business Management
|
$157,500 | 3 |
Braze
|
$104,000 | 3 |
Lyft
|
$144,500 | 2 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$141,550 | 2 |
DoorDash USA
|
$140,300 | 2 |
Solaris
|
$116,794 | 2 |
Accountant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $119,500 | 36 |
| Seattle | $116,983 | 6 |
| Austin | $110,750 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $105,000 | 15 |
| Chicago | $103,750 | 38 |
| New York | $102,656 | 86 |
| Atlanta | $100,656 | 6 |
| Denver | $96,750 | 11 |
| Boston | $96,525 | 13 |
| Toronto | $90,500 | 8 |
Auditor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $153,750 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $153,375 | 4 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 11 |
| New York | $109,750 | 14 |
| Toronto | $91,500 | 3 |
Accountant vs Auditor: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $76,000–$114,000), versus $111,250 for Auditor ($88,875–$150,000). That puts Auditor about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Auditor 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.