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: 2026-10-09 | Live index: 19,113 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$59,574$68,612$78,8119,508+7.5%
Senior Accountant$80,000$94,750$109,000$80,000$90,000$101,5005,993+5.3%
Financial Analyst$65,250$80,000$92,250$75,000$87,526$108,0005,781-8.6%
Accounting Manager$96,750$113,000$127,500$90,875$111,982$131,0004,080+0.9%
Accounts Payable Specialist$51,750$56,500$63,250$48,880$55,120$62,7003,357+2.5%
Senior Financial Analyst$86,250$106,000$117,750$94,550$103,325$116,6213,203+2.6%
Tax Accountant$65,750$74,750$94,000$39,000$67,600$82,5002,388+10.6%
Senior Tax Accountant$85,000$102,500$117,000$92,500$102,388$112,5501,764+0.1%
Bookkeeper$55,000$62,750$70,000$43,675$52,000$60,0001,684+20.7%
Internal Auditor$68,750$85,750$99,750$69,044$82,645$102,186519+3.8%

Measured median by state and role (USD)

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

RoleStateMeasured medianPostings
Accounting ManagerCALIFORNIA$125,000581
Accounting ManagerMASSACHUSETTS$120,875123
Accounting ManagerWASHINGTON$115,000130
Accounting ManagerCOLORADO$114,250152
Accounting ManagerILLINOIS$113,000234
Accounting ManagerTEXAS$109,316218
Accounting ManagerNEW YORK$107,500318
Accounts Payable SpecialistCALIFORNIA$60,320462
Accounts Payable SpecialistMASSACHUSETTS$59,015100
Accounts Payable SpecialistWASHINGTON$58,500111
Accounts Payable SpecialistCOLORADO$57,325112
Accounts Payable SpecialistNEW YORK$57,200228
Accounts Payable SpecialistILLINOIS$56,160137
Accounts Payable SpecialistTEXAS$54,048171
Accounts Payable SpecialistMINNESOTA$53,004118
Accounts Payable SpecialistFLORIDA$49,920115
BookkeeperNEW YORK$54,750130
BookkeeperCALIFORNIA$54,404171
Financial AnalystCALIFORNIA$100,000714
Financial AnalystMINNESOTA$93,300251
Financial AnalystWASHINGTON$93,000188
Financial AnalystVIRGINIA$92,000227
Financial AnalystCOLORADO$88,175146
Financial AnalystMARYLAND$87,750116
Financial AnalystNEW JERSEY$87,430138
Financial AnalystTEXAS$85,280241
Financial AnalystNEW YORK$85,000291
Financial AnalystMASSACHUSETTS$84,750165
Financial AnalystNORTH CAROLINA$84,594111
Financial AnalystILLINOIS$82,000223
Financial AnalystFLORIDA$80,750130
Senior AccountantCALIFORNIA$98,348804
Senior AccountantMASSACHUSETTS$95,135158
Senior AccountantNEW JERSEY$95,000137
Senior AccountantWASHINGTON$94,745160
Senior AccountantILLINOIS$92,500300
Senior AccountantVIRGINIA$92,250122
Senior AccountantMINNESOTA$90,500150
Senior AccountantCOLORADO$90,012231
Senior AccountantNEW YORK$90,000404
Senior AccountantMARYLAND$90,000117
Senior AccountantTEXAS$87,950250
Senior AccountantGEORGIA$85,000108
Senior AccountantFLORIDA$82,500148
Senior Financial AnalystCALIFORNIA$115,150460
Senior Financial AnalystMINNESOTA$107,000137
Senior Financial AnalystTEXAS$105,150152
Senior Financial AnalystMASSACHUSETTS$102,969128
Senior Financial AnalystWASHINGTON$99,900197
Senior Financial AnalystILLINOIS$99,500163
Senior Financial AnalystNEW YORK$96,226168
Staff AccountantCALIFORNIA$75,0001,142
Staff AccountantWASHINGTON$73,920246
Staff AccountantMASSACHUSETTS$72,452302
Staff AccountantMARYLAND$71,750177
Staff AccountantILLINOIS$70,500447
Staff AccountantNEW YORK$70,000572
Staff AccountantVIRGINIA$70,000231
Staff AccountantCOLORADO$70,000381
Staff AccountantNEW JERSEY$70,000203