Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 1,449
CFO
$225,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.9%
- Live roles
- 326
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
1.1. Chief Financial Officer
VP of Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
CFO, Prism Media LLC
VP, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
VP, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
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 |
|---|---|---|
CFO Insights
|
$187,710 | 8 |
The Brydon Group
|
$268,750 | 2 |
The Symicor Group
|
$165,000 | 2 |
Black White Zebra
|
$125,000 | 2 |
The Pod Group
|
$112,500 | 2 |
|
Phoenix Tailings
|
$737,500 | 1 |
|
Duolingo
|
$440,000 | 1 |
|
Rothy's
|
$412,500 | 1 |
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 |
CFO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $302,500 | 7 |
| New York | $288,750 | 14 |
| London | $187,710 | 9 |
| Chicago | $115,000 | 3 |
Accountant vs CFO: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $76,000–$114,000), versus $225,000 for CFO ($183,280–$300,000). That puts CFO about 131% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and CFO 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.