Every fully remote US accounting and finance opening on the boards we track, including the question nobody else measures: does remote actually pay less? Comparing advertised medians for the same role, the remote premium grows with seniority and fades at the analyst level.
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.
Advertised medians for the same canonical role, remote against office, both sides gated at 25 priced postings. Remote postings skew toward larger employers and pay-transparency states; advertised pay is what postings offer, not what people accept.
| Role | Office median | Remote median | Remote premium | Remote priced | Office priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $177,000 | $220,000 | $43,000 | 30 | 238 |
| Controller | $135,000 | $150,000 | $15,000 | 79 | 821 |
| Pricing Analyst | $91,300 | $106,000 | $14,700 | 39 | 166 |
| Accounting Manager | $115,000 | $128,000 | $13,000 | 81 | 589 |
| Payroll Specialist | $62,500 | $72,000 | $9,500 | 76 | 563 |
| Finance Manager | $129,300 | $137,500 | $8,200 | 35 | 495 |
| Payroll Manager | $110,000 | $117,500 | $7,500 | 29 | 143 |
| Accounting Specialist | $59,901 | $66,500 | $6,599 | 31 | 412 |
| Tax Senior | $100,000 | $106,050 | $6,050 | 30 | 307 |
| Procurement Specialist | $74,000 | $79,000 | $5,000 | 31 | 294 |
| Compliance Manager | $117,350 | $122,150 | $4,800 | 32 | 136 |
| Compliance Analyst | $87,500 | $91,250 | $3,750 | 50 | 163 |
| FP&A Manager | $136,000 | $139,500 | $3,500 | 37 | 204 |
| Senior Accountant | $90,000 | $92,500 | $2,500 | 103 | 907 |
| Tax Manager | $135,000 | $137,500 | $2,500 | 58 | 594 |
| Billing Specialist | $51,782 | $54,080 | $2,298 | 65 | 357 |
| Staff Accountant | $69,795 | $72,044 | $2,249 | 97 | 1,443 |
| Tax Associate | $78,000 | $80,000 | $2,000 | 35 | 260 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | $102,500 | $103,950 | $1,450 | 71 | 435 |
| FP&A Analyst | $109,850 | $111,275 | $1,425 | 58 | 277 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | $56,160 | $55,988 | $-172 | 35 | 549 |
| Procurement Manager | $126,350 | $125,767 | $-583 | 34 | 270 |
| Financial Analyst | $87,500 | $85,838 | $-1,662 | 119 | 780 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | $52,031 | $48,599 | $-3,432 | 55 | 454 |
| Tax Director | $206,400 | $197,500 | $-8,900 | 31 | 142 |
| Director of Accounting | $172,500 | $162,500 | $-10,000 | 35 | 201 |
Percentiles from remote postings that stated a salary, excluding staffing agencies, internships and duplicates, minimum eight priced postings per role.
| Role | Open remote roles | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 53 | $166,250 | $220,000 | $261,949 |
| FP&A Director | 45 | $185,333 | $202,500 | $221,125 |
| Tax Director | 41 | $180,250 | $197,500 | $262,812 |
| Procurement Director | 22 | $154,388 | $190,900 | $214,991 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 39 | $168,412 | $175,500 | $198,500 |
| Director of Accounting | 49 | $144,299 | $162,500 | $200,000 |
| Strategic Finance Analyst | 14 | $137,500 | $162,500 | $180,570 |
| Senior Finance Manager | 15 | $134,375 | $155,000 | $168,334 |
| Controller | 121 | $125,450 | $150,000 | $175,225 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 27 | $135,000 | $147,750 | $168,350 |
| Technical Accounting Specialist | 17 | $108,250 | $142,200 | $168,125 |
| FP&A Manager | 62 | $125,000 | $139,500 | $162,500 |
| Tax Manager | 102 | $122,475 | $137,500 | $145,000 |
| Finance Manager | 61 | $102,272 | $137,500 | $146,875 |
| Assistant Controller | 33 | $112,500 | $137,500 | $168,750 |
| Risk Manager | 32 | $123,245 | $135,000 | $147,700 |
| Finance Director | 23 | $99,625 | $128,930 | $200,075 |
| Accounting Manager | 125 | $110,000 | $128,000 | $142,498 |
| Procurement Manager | 59 | $116,719 | $125,767 | $138,400 |
| Compliance Manager | 54 | $105,000 | $122,150 | $139,062 |
| Audit Manager | 22 | $114,000 | $121,000 | $130,750 |
| Payroll Manager | 46 | $100,000 | $117,500 | $137,500 |
| Revenue Accountant | 31 | $100,000 | $116,000 | $130,000 |
| FP&A Analyst | 85 | $87,688 | $111,275 | $136,812 |
| Senior Revenue Accountant | 13 | $103,988 | $110,198 | $122,097 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 29 | $98,400 | $109,000 | $117,300 |
| Tax Senior | 52 | $92,500 | $106,050 | $108,932 |
| Pricing Analyst | 63 | $85,500 | $106,000 | $121,688 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 116 | $95,000 | $103,950 | $118,000 |
| Risk Analyst | 35 | $90,782 | $101,450 | $121,322 |
| Senior Accountant | 176 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $102,500 |
| Compliance Analyst | 80 | $77,100 | $91,250 | $111,270 |
| Financial Analyst | 205 | $75,000 | $85,838 | $104,762 |
| Credit Analyst | 26 | $76,875 | $83,350 | $93,750 |
| Procurement Analyst | 21 | $75,000 | $82,982 | $90,000 |
| Tax Associate | 68 | $62,057 | $80,000 | $94,510 |
| Procurement Specialist | 57 | $67,050 | $79,000 | $106,050 |
| Staff Accountant | 165 | $66,258 | $72,044 | $82,500 |
| Payroll Specialist | 131 | $60,750 | $72,000 | $85,000 |
| Accounting Specialist | 57 | $51,641 | $66,500 | $78,918 |
| Accounting Associate | 11 | $60,000 | $62,500 | $70,000 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 55 | $49,830 | $55,988 | $71,000 |
| Accounting Assistant | 8 | $51,792 | $54,340 | $58,205 |
| Billing Specialist | 111 | $41,600 | $54,080 | $69,004 |
| Bookkeeper | 35 | $43,940 | $52,000 | $57,746 |
| Payroll Coordinator | 16 | $46,452 | $52,000 | $67,600 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 101 | $42,120 | $48,599 | $53,984 |
| Real Estate / Property Accountant | 20 | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable Manager | 17 | — | — | — |
| Collections Specialist | 14 | — | — | — |
| VP of Accounting | 14 | — | — | — |
| Treasury Analyst | 13 | — | — | — |
| Payroll Director | 12 | — | — | — |
| Revenue Accounting Manager | 12 | — | — | — |
| Senior Internal Auditor | 11 | — | — | — |
| Indirect Tax Analyst | 10 | — | — | — |
| Internal Auditor | 10 | — | — | — |
| Payroll Administrator | 10 | — | — | — |
| Accounting Clerk | 9 | — | — | — |
| CAS / Client Accounting Accountant | 9 | — | — | — |
| Senior IT Auditor | 9 | — | — | — |
| Credit Manager | 9 | — | — | — |
| Internal Audit Manager | 9 | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable Manager | 9 | — | — | — |
| Treasury Manager | 8 | — | — | — |
| Corporate Development Analyst | 8 | — | — | — |
| Senior Treasury Analyst | 8 | — | — | — |
| Tax Supervisor | 8 | — | — | — |
| Finance Business Partner | 7 | — | — | — |
| ERP / Finance Systems Analyst | 7 | — | — | — |
| Technical Accounting Manager | 6 | — | — | — |
| Head of Finance | 6 | — | — | — |
| Audit Senior | 6 | — | — | — |
| SEC Reporting Analyst | 5 | — | — | — |
| IT Auditor | 5 | — | — | — |
| Employer | Live remote roles |
|---|---|
| Forvis Mazars | 62 |
| Wipfli | 61 |
| CohnReznick | 28 |
| Savista | 17 |
| Cintas | 15 |
| Centene Management Company | 15 |
| Cherry Bekaert | 15 |
| Ensemble Health Partners | 14 |
| OneSource Virtual | 14 |
| CBIZ | 13 |
| A.C. Coy | 13 |
| Crowe | 12 |
| NextEra Energy | 12 |
| Arizona Department of Administration | 12 |
| Oracle | 11 |
| State of Florida | 11 |
| Prog Leasing | 10 |
| Labcorp | 10 |