Live openings and measured pay in Greater Chicago, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP&A Director | 7 | $172,350 | $202,550 | $232,025 |
| Tax Director | 14 | $160,700 | $180,000 | $211,875 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 39 | $165,000 | $177,000 | $189,550 |
| Director of Accounting | 18 | $157,375 | $169,449 | $191,838 |
| Senior Finance Manager | 12 | $144,600 | $168,750 | $175,000 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 28 | $123,213 | $167,500 | $201,200 |
| Controller | 19 | $137,500 | $162,500 | $182,500 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 9 | $133,500 | $147,500 | $260,410 |
| Finance Director | 8 | $130,000 | $145,750 | $198,463 |
| Compliance Manager | 7 | $111,100 | $145,513 | $147,681 |
| Tax Manager | 54 | $130,500 | $141,625 | $154,463 |
| Risk Manager | 8 | $120,750 | $137,683 | $145,710 |
| Procurement Manager | 19 | $115,250 | $135,000 | $156,436 |
| Payroll Manager | 8 | $107,813 | $134,550 | $144,500 |
| Tax Partner | 10 | $124,175 | $133,375 | $181,125 |
| Audit Manager | 9 | $112,200 | $132,500 | $138,000 |
| FP&A Manager | 24 | $116,650 | $128,750 | $151,735 |
| Assistant Controller | 15 | $107,250 | $125,000 | $148,750 |
| Finance Manager | 20 | $111,188 | $122,500 | $142,500 |
| Risk Analyst | 13 | $101,786 | $122,400 | $239,459 |
| Senior / Regional / Division Controller | 12 | $110,000 | $118,250 | $126,500 |
| Indirect Tax Analyst | 7 | $105,125 | $115,250 | $130,325 |
| Accounting Manager | 67 | $90,000 | $115,000 | $127,500 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 8 | $103,750 | $109,718 | $117,250 |
| Senior Internal Auditor | 8 | $108,275 | $109,400 | $123,300 |
| International Tax Specialist | 5 | $101,350 | $105,575 | $112,500 |
| FP&A Analyst | 26 | $78,399 | $104,367 | $141,900 |
| Credit Analyst | 23 | $95,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
| Accounting Supervisor | 12 | $80,344 | $99,000 | $117,450 |
| Tax Senior | 35 | $96,000 | $98,500 | $108,350 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 35 | $95,000 | $98,400 | $100,500 |
| Pricing Analyst | 20 | $72,500 | $95,000 | $95,000 |
| Audit Senior | 5 | $90,000 | $94,150 | $105,200 |
| Senior Accountant | 68 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $101,225 |
| Treasury Analyst | 14 | $89,000 | $89,820 | $102,932 |
| Compliance Analyst | 17 | $78,500 | $85,227 | $97,500 |
| Tax Associate | 16 | $72,500 | $81,011 | $95,000 |
| Procurement Analyst | 7 | $71,938 | $80,900 | $83,991 |
| Financial Analyst | 53 | $74,000 | $80,000 | $102,572 |
| Procurement Specialist | 12 | $54,250 | $76,730 | $97,248 |
| Payroll Administrator | 6 | $73,788 | $74,394 | $78,287 |
| Accounting Associate | 6 | $61,250 | $73,750 | $75,000 |
| Staff Accountant | 105 | $63,275 | $72,463 | $80,000 |
| Tax Intern | 10 | $63,440 | $71,760 | $72,800 |
| Real Estate / Property Accountant | 12 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $82,000 |
| Internal Auditor | 5 | $66,638 | $66,638 | $67,600 |
| Payroll Specialist | 16 | $60,830 | $61,000 | $75,620 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 17 | $57,096 | $60,250 | $65,000 |
| Accounting Specialist | 16 | $54,033 | $60,061 | $65,000 |
| Accounting Clerk | 21 | $49,920 | $56,160 | $62,400 |
| Billing Specialist | 13 | $41,600 | $55,286 | $77,000 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 10 | $45,687 | $53,323 | $59,560 |
| Accounts Payable Clerk | 7 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $51,002 |
Direct means the roles are read straight from the employer's own careers site.
| Employer | Open roles | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| BDO USA | 38 | yes |
| Kraft Heinz | 26 | yes |
| RSM | 25 | yes |
| Crowe | 25 | yes |
| 18 | — | |
| Mowery & Schoenfeld | 17 | yes |
| Walgreens | 16 | — |
| Cherry Bekaert | 12 | yes |
| Wipfli | 12 | — |
| Northern Trust | 12 | yes |
| Grant Thornton | 10 | yes |
| EY Studio+ Nederland | 10 | — |
| University of Chicago | 10 | yes |
| Citrin Cooperman | 9 | — |
| Invenergy | 9 | yes |
| West Monroe | 9 | yes |
| Novolex | 8 | — |
| DLC | 8 | yes |