Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 1,449
Financial Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 658
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
Nonprofit Accountant & Financial Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Financial Crime Screening Analyst
Financial Analyst Lead
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems (Assets & Lease Management)
Senior Financial Analyst
Enterprise Product Manager (Business Systems Analyst), Core Finance
Strategic Finance Analyst
Asset Based Finance Resi Analyst or Associate
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 12 |
Air Apps
|
$26,190 | 10 |
|
Snowflake
|
$126,900 | 6 |
CoreWeave
|
$96,500 | 4 |
SpaceX
|
$140,000 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 3 |
Harbinger Motors Inc.
|
$105,000 | 3 |
Horace Mann
|
$79,250 | 3 |
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 |
Financial Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,900 | 27 |
| Seattle | $127,500 | 7 |
| Austin | $119,530 | 3 |
| New York | $117,055 | 29 |
| Boston | $116,288 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $114,175 | 6 |
| Chicago | $109,880 | 6 |
| Denver | $107,058 | 4 |
| Toronto | $82,500 | 9 |
| London | $32,179 | 3 |
Accountant vs Financial Analyst: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $76,000–$114,000), versus $110,000 for Financial Analyst ($88,500–$132,563). That puts Financial Analyst about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and Financial Analyst 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.