Live openings and measured pay in Washington DC metro, 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 | 17 | $180,000 | $274,150 | $274,150 |
| Technical Accounting Specialist | 9 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Audit Director | 26 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $207,000 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 16 | $165,000 | $196,688 | $229,500 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 54 | $188,750 | $192,400 | $240,000 |
| Procurement Director | 13 | $172,000 | $185,000 | $185,000 |
| Director of Accounting | 15 | $100,000 | $184,325 | $190,500 |
| FP&A Director | 7 | $155,250 | $175,150 | $179,000 |
| Controller | 62 | $151,500 | $166,400 | $185,000 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 6 | $132,500 | $158,750 | $168,125 |
| Senior IT Auditor | 6 | $155,000 | $155,000 | $155,000 |
| Senior Finance Manager | 15 | $130,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Risk Manager | 22 | $125,000 | $147,900 | $147,900 |
| Tax Manager | 38 | $135,625 | $147,500 | $150,000 |
| Finance Director | 11 | $141,250 | $147,500 | $168,750 |
| Finance Manager | 29 | $137,500 | $147,500 | $175,000 |
| Audit Manager | 30 | $139,363 | $146,700 | $156,875 |
| Real Estate / Property Accountant | 23 | $100,000 | $145,000 | $145,000 |
| FP&A Manager | 9 | $130,000 | $140,800 | $147,900 |
| Procurement Manager | 15 | $111,400 | $140,800 | $174,000 |
| Senior Cost Accountant | 6 | $132,500 | $132,500 | $132,500 |
| Assistant Controller | 24 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $160,995 |
| Accounting Manager | 38 | $110,625 | $121,250 | $136,600 |
| Accounts Payable Manager | 6 | $91,875 | $116,250 | $126,750 |
| Tax Senior | 20 | $104,930 | $115,000 | $169,279 |
| Compliance Manager | 11 | $114,335 | $114,335 | $120,625 |
| Risk Analyst | 14 | $104,000 | $111,525 | $127,500 |
| Accounting Supervisor | 6 | $111,238 | $111,238 | $111,238 |
| Audit Senior | 28 | $110,156 | $110,156 | $118,062 |
| Senior Internal Auditor | 8 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| Compliance Analyst | 18 | $75,505 | $109,675 | $126,350 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 74 | $92,000 | $105,400 | $132,142 |
| Financial Analyst | 188 | $90,831 | $103,604 | $130,000 |
| Senior Accountant | 105 | $92,500 | $102,792 | $116,738 |
| Procurement Analyst | 35 | $85,000 | $95,000 | $135,877 |
| Pricing Analyst | 15 | $77,500 | $93,500 | $108,052 |
| FP&A Analyst | 16 | $80,000 | $92,950 | $108,838 |
| Payroll Administrator | 9 | $80,000 | $92,375 | $92,375 |
| Internal Auditor | 11 | $92,325 | $92,325 | $117,362 |
| Billing Specialist | 17 | $59,998 | $91,500 | $102,500 |
| International Tax Specialist | 8 | $90,480 | $90,480 | $90,480 |
| Payroll Manager | 21 | $84,999 | $85,000 | $86,500 |
| Payroll Specialist | 47 | $77,500 | $85,000 | $97,500 |
| Procurement Specialist | 42 | $65,000 | $82,250 | $99,000 |
| Tax Associate | 21 | $78,000 | $80,000 | $81,000 |
| Accounting Specialist | 24 | $72,549 | $77,500 | $85,310 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 21 | $46,800 | $76,500 | $78,000 |
| Staff Accountant | 163 | $65,065 | $75,250 | $89,950 |
| Tax Intern | 12 | $64,480 | $73,320 | $82,160 |
| Treasury Analyst | 6 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| Accounting Clerk | 11 | $47,500 | $67,600 | $67,600 |
| Payroll Coordinator | 8 | $63,122 | $63,122 | $63,122 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 63 | $52,000 | $60,320 | $68,000 |
| Accounts Payable Clerk | 8 | $59,301 | $59,301 | $59,301 |
| Accounting Associate | 6 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Accounting Intern | 12 | $41,600 | $45,760 | $286,000 |
Direct means the roles are read straight from the employer's own careers site.
| Employer | Open roles | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Bekaert | 63 | yes |
| Amazon | 47 | — |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 32 | yes |
| Capital One | 31 | yes |
| BDO USA | 14 | yes |
| CGI | 14 | — |
| SAIC | 11 | yes |
| CACI | 11 | yes |
| The Carlyle Group Employee Co. | 9 | yes |
| CoStar Group | 8 | — |
| GEICO | 7 | — |
| Fannie Mae | 7 | yes |
| Peraton | 7 | — |
| Sikich | 7 | — |
| EquipmentShare | 7 | yes |
| Alarm.com | 7 | — |
| Accenture Federal Services | 7 | yes |
| Ministry of Defence | 7 | — |