Side-by-side distribution
Accountant
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.1%
- Live roles
- 1,449
FP&A
$135,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 297
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
FP&A Analyst
Senior Manager, FP&A & AI Transformation
Platform FP&A Manager – Strategic Insights
FP&A Strategy and Operations Manager
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager, GTM FP&A
Senior Manager, FP&A
Senior Manager/Associate Director, Clinical FP&A
Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A (Corporate)
Senior Manager, FP&A
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 |
|---|---|---|
Arcteryx Com
|
$101,000 | 4 |
|
Conga
|
$158,200 | 3 |
|
Metropolis
|
$135,000 | 3 |
| TW Twitch | $129,300 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $120,850 | 3 |
Gong.io
|
$163,500 | 2 |
|
Datadog
|
$157,875 | 2 |
|
Generate
|
$143,750 | 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 |
FP&A salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $163,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $153,000 | 18 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 26 |
| Seattle | $135,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $129,300 | 11 |
| Berlin | $90,622 | 3 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Accountant vs FP&A: which pays more?
The median for Accountant is $97,500 per year (typically $76,000–$114,000), versus $135,000 for FP&A ($107,000–$160,000). That puts FP&A about 38% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Accountant and FP&A 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.