View salaries by category
Enter your city to localize national average salaries. Starting salaries can vary greatly depending on a professional’s skills and experience, the company’s size and industry, and demand for the role.
Corporate Accounting Compliance Tax Internal Audit IT Audit Financial Reporting General Accounting Cost Accounting Financial Analysis Budget Analysis Treasury Analysis Business Analysis Data Analysis Business Intelligence Analysis Business Systems Analysis Financial Systems Operational Support: Credit and Collections Operational Support: Bookkeepers Accounting Operations Accounting Operations: Payroll Public Accounting Banking and Financial Markets Financial Services Financial Services: Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Financial Services: Internal Audit Financial Services: Regulatory Reporting Financial Services: Risk Analysis Financial Services: Compliance Fund Accounting and Operations Banking and Financial Markets Operations
Position Title 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Corporate Accounting 194250 268250 321750 Vice President of Finance 165000 207000 250500 Corporate Controller 151000 184250 213250 Divisional Controller 112000 155750 176250 Assistant Controller 92500 122000 142000 Director of Finance 126500 167000 180750 Director of Accounting 125000 164250 180750 Treasurer 139750 212750 245000 Assistant Treasurer 78250 105750 123250 Financial Project Manager 107500 136500 165750 Forensic Accountant 84750 105500 121750 Property Accountant 68250 78250 94000 Plant Controller 104750 120500 131000 Procurement Manager 81750 112250 125250 Procurement Specialist 45750 58500 71250
25th Percentile
The candidate is new to the role and building the needed skills, experience and autonomy.
50th Percentile
The candidate has the experience to perform core responsibilities without direct supervision and is comfortable with the role’s processes and subject matter.
75th Percentile
The candidate delivers value beyond the stated job duties, has advanced qualifications and experience, and is ready for the next career level.

Salary and Hiring Trends in Finance and Accounting

As finance teams’ digital transformation projects ramp up, companies need professionals with strong skills in AI, cybersecurity, automation and ERP systems. But managers are finding it difficult to hire quickly enough and to meet candidates’ pay expectations. of finance and accounting managers say hiring quickly enough to land top talent is one of their top recruiting challenges. of finance and accounting managers say hiring quickly enough to land top talent is one of their top recruiting challenges.

rank meeting candidates’ salary expectations as a top challenge. rank meeting candidates’ salary expectations as a top challenge.

How much should I pay or earn?

Starting salaries are rising primarily for high-demand roles in areas such as accounting operations, financial analysis and general accounting. For jobs that can be done remotely, 65% of managers are willing to increase starting salaries for new hires to work in the office full or part time. Of those, 55% are offering workers up to 20% more pay to come in 4 to 5 days a week.  of finance and accounting professionals want to work in the office 3 days a week or less. of finance and accounting professionals want to work in the office 3 days a week or less.

Financial
reporting
Financial
modeling
Technology
expertise
Management
experience
Financial
reporting
Financial
modeling
Technology
expertise
Management
experience
Upskilling
employees
Reskilling
employees for
new roles
Paying for
professional
certifications
Engaging
skilled contract
talent
Implementing
mentoring
programs
Offering job
rotations
Using managed
services
Upskilling
employees
Reskilling
employees for
new roles
Paying for
professional
certifications
Engaging
skilled contract
talent
Implementing
mentoring
programs
Offering job
rotations
Using managed
services

The hottest finance and accounting jobs, skills and industries

Skills and certifications CPA Compliance reporting ERP software Excel (advanced)  Financial reporting MBA
Industries Construction Financial services Healthcare Manufacturing  Nonprofit Real estate

Emerging AI roles in finance and accounting

Leveraging AI in finance

Public accounting trends

The accountant shortage not only continues — it’s worsening. Professionals are overtasked, and many leave public accounting for a better work-life balance. To alleviate workloads and stress, firms are hiring for permanent roles and bringing in contract professionals during seasonal peaks. To boost their hiring efforts, companies find they must raise salaries and offer flexible work options. Some managers assign light accounting duties to employees on other teams. This alleviates pressure on accounting staff, but it can drive up salaries across the firm.
Financial institutions are focusing their hiring strategies on business growth to stay competitive and more effectively integrate new technology. But they face severe talent shortages. Candidates with experience in data analytics and tech systems are in especially high demand in areas such as market risk management, regulatory reporting and fraud detection. of financial services managers experience challenges finding skilled professionals. of financial services managers experience challenges finding skilled professionals.

Finance and financial reporting Finance and financial reporting

Financial planning and analysis Financial planning and analysis

Budgets and analysis Budgets and analysis

Auditing Auditing

We know talent, and we’re here to help

Robert Half’s talent solutions professionals help job seekers advance their careers and help hiring managers find skilled candidates.

Find a job Hire talent Hiring managers: Need more insights? Schedule a Salary Guide walk-through
The salary benchmarks listed in the Salary Guide From Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process to ensure our projections accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary ranges. Learn more about our methodology. The salaries listed in the salary tables represent starting compensation only, meaning pay for someone new to a company in the position listed. Company size, industry and the availability of remote work options can influence salaries. Our estimates do not include bonuses, benefits or perks. We report salaries in percentiles and ranges, recognizing that professionals join companies at varied experience levels. Non-salary data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents include hiring managers and workers from small (1-99 employees), midsize (100-999 employees) and large (1,000-plus employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.