Live openings and measured pay in Greater Los Angeles, 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 | 13 | $200,000 | $226,850 | $226,852 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 29 | $181,125 | $205,000 | $240,900 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 8 | $146,740 | $200,000 | $218,750 |
| VP of Accounting | 13 | $160,000 | $192,500 | $260,000 |
| FP&A Director | 6 | $164,375 | $186,250 | $211,875 |
| Director of Accounting | 19 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $192,500 |
| Controller | 46 | $145,000 | $168,720 | $180,000 |
| Risk Manager | 5 | $155,250 | $167,000 | $205,000 |
| Payroll Director | 7 | $135,000 | $150,000 | $156,000 |
| Tax Manager | 42 | $137,500 | $146,000 | $155,188 |
| FP&A Manager | 20 | $131,500 | $142,500 | $142,600 |
| Cost Accounting Manager | 7 | $142,500 | $142,500 | $142,500 |
| Compliance Manager | 6 | $128,250 | $141,200 | $149,969 |
| Assistant Controller | 5 | $137,500 | $137,500 | $140,000 |
| SEC Reporting Analyst | 5 | $127,500 | $134,000 | $134,000 |
| Audit Manager | 6 | $127,500 | $128,750 | $135,813 |
| Finance Manager | 35 | $111,000 | $126,000 | $137,500 |
| Accounting Manager | 69 | $106,500 | $122,500 | $137,500 |
| Tax Supervisor | 6 | $113,125 | $122,500 | $122,500 |
| Procurement Manager | 14 | $88,750 | $115,000 | $116,480 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 5 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $137,500 |
| Payroll Manager | 28 | $94,500 | $108,758 | $125,453 |
| Pricing Analyst | 6 | $100,000 | $108,270 | $117,260 |
| Accounts Receivable Manager | 7 | $89,998 | $107,500 | $107,500 |
| Senior Cost Accountant | 7 | $100,160 | $107,500 | $112,706 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 53 | $102,500 | $105,482 | $115,000 |
| Transfer Pricing Specialist | 5 | $73,000 | $102,375 | $102,375 |
| Senior Accountant | 116 | $95,000 | $102,000 | $107,750 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 5 | $97,500 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Tax Senior | 21 | $98,300 | $99,000 | $115,115 |
| Treasury Analyst | 6 | $90,000 | $95,000 | $101,875 |
| FP&A Analyst | 15 | $87,500 | $94,850 | $117,150 |
| Accounts Payable Manager | 40 | $76,857 | $93,421 | $110,000 |
| Government / Grants Accountant | 5 | $88,328 | $91,000 | $91,000 |
| General Ledger Accountant | 10 | $75,920 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| Compliance Analyst | 7 | $75,500 | $85,700 | $89,650 |
| Accounting Specialist | 48 | $67,500 | $84,500 | $95,000 |
| Financial Analyst | 73 | $74,700 | $84,000 | $100,000 |
| Tax Intern | 14 | $74,880 | $80,340 | $80,340 |
| Payroll Coordinator | 22 | $54,933 | $78,000 | $78,000 |
| Credit Analyst | 11 | $75,000 | $75,338 | $99,750 |
| Staff Accountant | 142 | $62,400 | $75,020 | $85,000 |
| Audit Associate | 8 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,938 |
| Procurement Specialist | 19 | $54,080 | $71,760 | $78,660 |
| Payroll Specialist | 45 | $61,485 | $67,600 | $95,000 |
| Risk Analyst | 6 | $65,510 | $65,510 | $65,510 |
| Billing Specialist | 18 | $56,160 | $62,400 | $77,459 |
| Accounting Associate | 5 | $55,120 | $59,500 | $61,589 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 39 | $47,840 | $55,702 | $62,400 |
| Accounting Clerk | 16 | $52,463 | $55,120 | $57,200 |
| Bookkeeper | 14 | $47,840 | $54,500 | $57,000 |
| Accounts Payable Clerk | 13 | $53,040 | $54,080 | $57,200 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 37 | $49,920 | $53,040 | $71,760 |
| Tax Associate | 65 | $39,520 | $39,520 | $78,000 |
Direct means the roles are read straight from the employer's own careers site.
| Employer | Open roles | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| BDO USA | 26 | yes |
| SpaceX | 23 | yes |
| University of Southern California | 20 | yes |
| Cherry Bekaert | 15 | yes |
| RSM | 14 | yes |
| Prime Healthcare | 14 | — |
| GHJ | 12 | yes |
| CSU | 11 | — |
| The Walt Disney Company | 11 | yes |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 10 | yes |
| Northrop Grumman | 9 | yes |
| Amazon | 8 | — |
| California State University, Northridge | 8 | — |
| DLC | 7 | yes |
| Legends Global | 7 | yes |
| Faraday Future | 7 | yes |
| East West Bank | 7 | — |
| Grant Thornton | 7 | yes |