AuditFriendly Data

The salary guide, checked against the market

Updated: Measured medians recompute daily; monthly trend series per role; guide figures cited to their source. | Last rendered: 2026-09-19 | Live index: 18,959 open postings tracked | Rows on this page: 70

Robert Half publishes one number a year per role. We measure advertised pay from live postings every day. Both are below, side by side, with the delta.

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.

Guide vs measured market, by role (USD, national)

Measured p25/p50/p75 come from live postings that disclose a range; n is the disclosing-posting count. Delta is the guide midpoint vs today’s measured median.

RoleGuide lowGuide midGuide highMeasured 25thMeasured medianMeasured 75thPostingsGuide vs market
Staff Accountant$61,000$73,750$87,750$59,500$68,349$78,0528,085+7.9%
Senior Accountant$80,000$94,750$109,000$80,000$90,000$100,7735,088+5.3%
Financial Analyst$65,250$80,000$92,250$75,000$87,500$108,0004,867-8.6%
Accounting Manager$96,750$113,000$127,500$90,000$111,600$130,0003,492+1.3%
Accounts Payable Specialist$51,750$56,500$63,250$48,880$55,120$63,0002,892+2.5%
Senior Financial Analyst$86,250$106,000$117,750$94,600$103,325$116,4002,719+2.6%
Tax Accountant$65,750$74,750$94,000$56,120$73,400$86,5831,616+1.8%
Bookkeeper$55,000$62,750$70,000$43,680$52,000$60,3201,456+20.7%
Senior Tax Accountant$85,000$102,500$117,000$94,000$102,500$113,3451,445+0%
Internal Auditor$68,750$85,750$99,750$67,667$81,800$100,034435+4.8%

Measured median by state and role (USD)

States appear only where enough postings disclose pay to clear the sample gate.

RoleStateMeasured medianPostings
Accounting ManagerCALIFORNIA$125,000486
Accounting ManagerMASSACHUSETTS$120,755102
Accounting ManagerWASHINGTON$115,000107
Accounting ManagerCOLORADO$114,850134
Accounting ManagerILLINOIS$114,400195
Accounting ManagerTEXAS$110,000189
Accounting ManagerNEW YORK$105,625278
Accounts Payable SpecialistCALIFORNIA$59,280383
Accounts Payable SpecialistNEW YORK$57,200193
Accounts Payable SpecialistILLINOIS$56,160113
Accounts Payable SpecialistTEXAS$54,080134
BookkeeperNEW YORK$56,160111
BookkeeperCALIFORNIA$54,080145
Financial AnalystCALIFORNIA$99,607592
Financial AnalystWASHINGTON$93,480161
Financial AnalystMINNESOTA$92,000210
Financial AnalystCOLORADO$88,338126
Financial AnalystVIRGINIA$88,192191
Financial AnalystMARYLAND$87,500103
Financial AnalystNEW JERSEY$87,500113
Financial AnalystTEXAS$87,176192
Financial AnalystMASSACHUSETTS$85,000133
Financial AnalystNORTH CAROLINA$84,594101
Financial AnalystNEW YORK$83,459242
Financial AnalystILLINOIS$82,175184
Financial AnalystFLORIDA$80,000107
Senior AccountantCALIFORNIA$97,500665
Senior AccountantMASSACHUSETTS$95,135130
Senior AccountantNEW JERSEY$95,000116
Senior AccountantWASHINGTON$92,584133
Senior AccountantILLINOIS$92,500243
Senior AccountantCOLORADO$90,012208
Senior AccountantMINNESOTA$90,000117
Senior AccountantMARYLAND$90,000103
Senior AccountantNEW YORK$90,000341
Senior AccountantTEXAS$88,900209
Senior AccountantFLORIDA$80,000117
Senior Financial AnalystCALIFORNIA$114,800390
Senior Financial AnalystMINNESOTA$107,500119
Senior Financial AnalystTEXAS$106,112132
Senior Financial AnalystMASSACHUSETTS$103,325111
Senior Financial AnalystWASHINGTON$99,900159
Senior Financial AnalystILLINOIS$98,450130
Senior Financial AnalystNEW YORK$95,004137
Staff AccountantCALIFORNIA$75,000956
Staff AccountantWASHINGTON$73,592204
Staff AccountantMARYLAND$71,750151
Staff AccountantILLINOIS$71,642371
Staff AccountantMASSACHUSETTS$71,319268
Staff AccountantNEW JERSEY$70,000168
Staff AccountantVIRGINIA$70,000172
Staff AccountantCOLORADO$70,000321
Staff AccountantNEW YORK$70,000483
Staff AccountantMINNESOTA$69,466239
Staff AccountantOHIO$67,500149
Staff AccountantGEORGIA$67,500149
Staff AccountantTEXAS$65,520338
Staff AccountantFLORIDA$64,002253
Staff AccountantARIZONA$63,500110
Staff AccountantPENNSYLVANIA$62,658129