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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Associate | $39,520 | $82,250 | $42,730 | 40 | 773 |
| Chief Financial Officer | $180,000 | $213,012 | $33,012 | 38 | 262 |
| Pricing Analyst | $90,000 | $107,500 | $17,500 | 43 | 181 |
| Controller | $135,000 | $150,400 | $15,400 | 78 | 884 |
| Accounting Manager | $115,000 | $128,000 | $13,000 | 80 | 641 |
| Accounting Specialist | $58,500 | $68,090 | $9,590 | 34 | 451 |
| Compliance Analyst | $86,000 | $95,206 | $9,206 | 57 | 172 |
| Payroll Manager | $109,000 | $117,500 | $8,500 | 33 | 159 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | $143,000 | $149,725 | $6,725 | 26 | 111 |
| Tax Senior | $100,000 | $105,000 | $5,000 | 33 | 336 |
| Compliance Manager | $115,000 | $120,000 | $5,000 | 33 | 150 |
| Procurement Specialist | $73,350 | $77,432 | $4,082 | 38 | 330 |
| Payroll Specialist | $63,513 | $67,500 | $3,987 | 81 | 601 |
| Staff Accountant | $69,000 | $72,500 | $3,500 | 102 | 1,594 |
| FP&A Analyst | $107,500 | $110,000 | $2,500 | 57 | 312 |
| Billing Specialist | $51,782 | $54,080 | $2,298 | 71 | 401 |
| Senior Accountant | $90,825 | $92,500 | $1,675 | 106 | 986 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | $102,500 | $103,975 | $1,475 | 78 | 467 |
| Finance Manager | $129,300 | $129,575 | $275 | 41 | 553 |
| Financial Analyst | $87,500 | $87,500 | $0 | 127 | 870 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | $56,080 | $56,074 | $-6 | 38 | 582 |
| Tax Manager | $135,000 | $134,750 | $-250 | 58 | 646 |
| Procurement Manager | $130,852 | $129,500 | $-1,352 | 39 | 296 |
| FP&A Manager | $135,000 | $132,950 | $-2,050 | 37 | 207 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | $52,031 | $49,847 | $-2,184 | 56 | 495 |
| Tax Director | $206,950 | $198,688 | $-8,262 | 30 | 164 |
| Director of Accounting | $172,750 | $160,656 | $-12,094 | 38 | 206 |
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 | 62 | $170,650 | $213,012 | $245,000 |
| FP&A Director | 47 | $184,000 | $200,500 | $213,375 |
| Tax Director | 41 | $180,750 | $198,688 | $263,906 |
| Procurement Director | 25 | $173,750 | $190,900 | $214,991 |
| Tax Senior Manager | 39 | $167,250 | $175,500 | $199,250 |
| Director of Accounting | 50 | $138,937 | $160,656 | $200,000 |
| Strategic Finance Analyst | 16 | $110,000 | $155,000 | $188,640 |
| Senior Finance Manager | 17 | $131,619 | $153,750 | $165,003 |
| Controller | 131 | $120,302 | $150,400 | $175,000 |
| Revenue Accounting Manager | 13 | $128,212 | $150,250 | $159,064 |
| Senior Accounting Manager | 33 | $135,000 | $149,725 | $168,082 |
| Technical Accounting Specialist | 18 | $108,250 | $142,200 | $168,125 |
| Assistant Controller | 32 | $115,000 | $137,500 | $160,500 |
| Tax Manager | 104 | $121,750 | $134,750 | $145,338 |
| FP&A Manager | 60 | $125,000 | $132,950 | $158,500 |
| Risk Manager | 30 | $108,250 | $131,600 | $147,500 |
| Finance Manager | 68 | $101,750 | $129,575 | $145,000 |
| Procurement Manager | 67 | $120,000 | $129,500 | $150,565 |
| Finance Director | 27 | $111,775 | $128,930 | $194,722 |
| Accounting Manager | 124 | $106,250 | $128,000 | $138,750 |
| Audit Manager | 25 | $114,000 | $121,000 | $138,000 |
| Compliance Manager | 55 | $105,000 | $120,000 | $145,000 |
| Payroll Manager | 51 | $93,000 | $117,500 | $144,500 |
| Revenue Accountant | 29 | $100,000 | $117,500 | $130,000 |
| FP&A Analyst | 90 | $87,500 | $110,000 | $130,400 |
| Senior Revenue Accountant | 15 | $100,950 | $109,896 | $118,800 |
| Pricing Analyst | 73 | $86,025 | $107,500 | $130,545 |
| Tax Senior | 53 | $92,500 | $105,000 | $109,050 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 122 | $95,000 | $103,975 | $117,500 |
| Senior Internal Auditor | 18 | $99,400 | $101,250 | $108,425 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 28 | $94,000 | $100,000 | $114,700 |
| Risk Analyst | 34 | $86,288 | $98,350 | $120,762 |
| Compliance Analyst | 89 | $78,000 | $95,206 | $113,750 |
| Accounts Payable Manager | 11 | $82,000 | $93,225 | $110,362 |
| Senior Accountant | 170 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $102,500 |
| Internal Auditor | 12 | $81,525 | $88,412 | $103,512 |
| Financial Analyst | 222 | $75,000 | $87,500 | $106,025 |
| Credit Analyst | 27 | $75,000 | $82,950 | $92,500 |
| Tax Associate | 92 | $62,228 | $82,250 | $98,200 |
| Procurement Analyst | 22 | $75,000 | $79,856 | $89,375 |
| Treasury Analyst | 15 | $63,350 | $77,550 | $93,600 |
| Procurement Specialist | 64 | $70,000 | $77,432 | $97,300 |
| Staff Accountant | 178 | $66,419 | $72,500 | $82,500 |
| Payroll Administrator | 11 | $59,300 | $70,076 | $77,823 |
| Accounting Specialist | 60 | $51,587 | $68,090 | $80,000 |
| Payroll Specialist | 138 | $57,200 | $67,500 | $85,000 |
| Accounting Associate | 11 | $60,000 | $65,000 | $72,500 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 60 | $50,000 | $56,074 | $74,250 |
| Accounting Assistant | 8 | $51,792 | $54,340 | $58,205 |
| Billing Specialist | 123 | $42,380 | $54,080 | $68,086 |
| Bookkeeper | 38 | $44,200 | $52,000 | $58,604 |
| Payroll Coordinator | 17 | $45,760 | $50,960 | $60,000 |
| Accounts Receivable Specialist | 103 | $44,689 | $49,847 | $60,062 |
| Real Estate / Property Accountant | 19 | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable Manager | 18 | — | — | — |
| Collections Specialist | 14 | — | — | — |
| Indirect Tax Analyst | 13 | — | — | — |
| VP of Accounting | 13 | — | — | — |
| Payroll Director | 13 | — | — | — |
| Internal Audit Manager | 10 | — | — | — |
| Senior Treasury Analyst | 9 | — | — | — |
| CAS / Client Accounting Accountant | 9 | — | — | — |
| Senior IT Auditor | 9 | — | — | — |
| Credit Manager | 9 | — | — | — |
| Accounting Clerk | 8 | — | — | — |
| Treasury Manager | 8 | — | — | — |
| ERP / Finance Systems Analyst | 8 | — | — | — |
| Audit Senior | 7 | — | — | — |
| Finance Business Partner | 7 | — | — | — |
| Corporate Development Analyst | 7 | — | — | — |
| Tax Supervisor | 7 | — | — | — |
| SEC Reporting Analyst | 6 | — | — | — |
| Head of Finance | 6 | — | — | — |
| NetSuite Administrator | 5 | — | — | — |
| Technical Accounting Manager | 5 | — | — | — |
| Audit Senior Manager | 5 | — | — | — |
| Senior Cost Accountant | 5 | — | — | — |
| Employer | Live remote roles |
|---|---|
| Forvis Mazars | 64 |
| Wipfli | 51 |
| CohnReznick | 24 |
| Cherry Bekaert | 20 |
| Cintas | 18 |
| Centene Management Company | 16 |
| Savista | 16 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 16 |
| CBIZ | 16 |
| Ensemble Health Partners | 15 |
| NextEra Energy | 14 |
| Koch | 13 |
| CACI | 13 |
| A.C. Coy | 13 |
| RSM | 12 |
| Crowe | 12 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 12 |
| State of Florida | 12 |