Live openings and measured pay in San Francisco Bay Area, quoted in USD, the currency local employers actually post in.
Every number is measured from real job postings tracked across the US, Canada, and remote markets. Thin samples are suppressed rather than estimated, and Canadian pay stays in Canadian dollars.
Measured from live priced postings over the last year, in USD. Roles with at least five priced postings.
| Role | Priced postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Director | 9 | $212,500 | $264,550 | $280,500 |
| Procurement Director | 8 | $195,250 | $238,656 | $249,375 |
| VP of Accounting | 5 | $223,000 | $230,000 | $235,000 |
| Technical Accounting Specialist | 9 | $173,250 | $228,000 | $272,500 |
| FP&A Director | 15 | $208,845 | $222,500 | $257,975 |
| Finance Director | 12 | $185,275 | $215,000 | $240,800 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 16 | $196,875 | $210,000 | $242,500 |
| Payroll Director | 9 | $71,760 | $208,000 | $208,000 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 22 | $180,000 | $200,468 | $214,913 |
| Director of Accounting | 18 | $186,400 | $200,000 | $231,438 |
| Controller | 49 | $178,839 | $200,000 | $240,000 |
| Senior FP&A Manager | 8 | $192,400 | $194,700 | $194,700 |
| Strategic Finance Analyst | 10 | $168,625 | $187,500 | $198,125 |
| Senior Finance Manager | 8 | $173,850 | $185,735 | $188,040 |
| Revenue Accounting Manager | 13 | $167,200 | $179,500 | $193,870 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 12 | $154,750 | $176,286 | $199,125 |
| FP&A Manager | 25 | $167,500 | $175,000 | $188,250 |
| FP&A Analyst | 29 | $125,775 | $170,000 | $191,000 |
| Procurement Manager | 20 | $145,338 | $165,000 | $210,125 |
| Compliance Manager | 14 | $151,719 | $161,250 | $182,678 |
| SEC Reporting Analyst | 13 | $140,000 | $159,950 | $174,000 |
| Revenue Accountant | 16 | $140,625 | $159,650 | $183,750 |
| Audit Manager | 11 | $142,050 | $151,475 | $157,000 |
| Payroll Manager | 16 | $138,423 | $151,250 | $166,550 |
| Accounting Manager | 50 | $132,814 | $148,750 | $174,500 |
| Tax Manager | 26 | $136,400 | $146,610 | $170,050 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 8 | $127,038 | $145,005 | $183,375 |
| Finance Manager | 36 | $126,000 | $144,850 | $170,400 |
| Assistant Controller | 24 | $130,000 | $140,000 | $174,375 |
| Pricing Analyst | 6 | $119,781 | $139,313 | $170,375 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 34 | $112,500 | $132,313 | $138,625 |
| Senior Revenue Accountant | 5 | $117,500 | $131,989 | $131,989 |
| Tax Senior | 22 | $113,763 | $122,640 | $141,200 |
| Senior Accountant | 52 | $100,000 | $122,500 | $140,250 |
| Senior Internal Auditor | 5 | $112,570 | $114,100 | $123,500 |
| Financial Analyst | 41 | $90,000 | $111,400 | $142,000 |
| Compliance Analyst | 7 | $80,726 | $110,000 | $124,834 |
| Audit Senior | 6 | $102,625 | $107,500 | $109,375 |
| Procurement Specialist | 32 | $68,648 | $98,800 | $116,150 |
| Credit Analyst | 10 | $66,580 | $92,830 | $94,714 |
| Tax Associate | 7 | $86,850 | $91,000 | $91,000 |
| Cost Accountant | 9 | $88,500 | $88,500 | $95,000 |
| Real Estate / Property Accountant | 6 | $85,538 | $87,325 | $91,625 |
| Staff Accountant | 83 | $68,640 | $79,825 | $90,000 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 38 | $72,285 | $79,250 | $88,175 |
| Payroll Specialist | 39 | $67,080 | $77,210 | $87,360 |
| Accounting Specialist | 17 | $69,680 | $76,960 | $90,000 |
| Bookkeeper | 5 | $51,979 | $60,320 | $83,200 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 17 | $51,500 | $58,760 | $69,680 |
| Billing Specialist | 6 | $54,600 | $56,160 | $62,197 |
| Accounting Clerk | 7 | $54,080 | $54,080 | $59,280 |
Direct means the roles are read straight from the employer's own careers site.
| Employer | Open roles | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | — | |
| RSM | 17 | yes |
| OpenAI | 13 | yes |
| Sandisk | 13 | yes |
| Abbott | 12 | yes |
| Baker Tilly | 12 | yes |
| Gilead Sciences | 11 | yes |
| BDO USA | 10 | yes |
| PG&E | 10 | — |
| Amazon | 10 | — |
| Waymo | 10 | yes |
| Adobe | 9 | yes |
| Apple | 8 | — |
| Anthropic | 8 | yes |
| Applied Materials | 8 | yes |
| Boeing | 8 | yes |
| Frank, Rimerman + Co. | 8 | — |
| Ats | 7 | — |