# Accountant Salary Lead: $81k median (2026)

> lead accountant salary - based on 316 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $81k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $70k - $98k
- **Based on:** 14 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Legal and accounting activities (division 69, 23 open)
- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 20 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 18 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 15 open)
- Human health activities (division 86, 14 open)
- Construction of buildings (division 41, 12 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Live Nation (7 open)
- Devon Energy Corporation (3 open)
- Ghost (3 open)
- Confidential (2 open)
- Behavior Frontiers (2 open)
- LaScala Restaurant Group (2 open)
- Ledgent Finance & Accounting (2 open)
- Nienhuis Financial Group (2 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Staff Accountant](https://jobs.workable.com/view/5KnvnhkmoTLP8LEuRdLzkG/staff-accountant-in-el-segundo-at-behavior-frontiers) - Behavior Frontiers - El Segundo, California - $68,000 to $73,000
- [Staff Accountant](https://jobs.workable.com/view/uho2ceLaXuFughZvhQZZft/staff-accountant-in-brampton-at-charger-logistics-inc) - Charger Logistics Inc - Brampton, Ontario
- [Staff Accountant](https://jobs.workable.com/view/4JyNyxrZUiipAa7fPVUbwW/hybrid-staff-accountant-in-chicago-at-inspired-thinking-group-(itg)) - Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) - Chicago, Illinois - $65,000-$75,000
- [Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable and Billing](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6a26817a4c554da2) - Orbital Engineering, Inc. - $50,000 - $60,000 a year
- [Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=83d55f0e9f329c15) - Atlantic Tool and Die, Inc - Cleveland, OH - $85,000 - $100,000 a year
- [AP Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=94ba2ce8fa4d5ef2) - Viking Cruises US - Los Angeles, CA - $34.00 - $38.50 an hour
- [Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper (On-site / Hybrid)](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a7a68fdfeaeaf1d2) - DOPE MARKETING - Eagan, MN - $65,000 - $80,000 a year
- [Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=70621a70595dae1e) - RapidFire Safety & Security - St. Louis, MO - $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- [Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=425ef8fb6d931960) - Good Company Ships - Strafford, MO - $60,000 - $75,000 a year
- [Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9367120713bd421e) - Kunes Auto Group - Delavan, WI
- [Staff Accountant](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fcb8cad694e33c19) - Leake engineering LLC - Philadelphia, PA - $70,000 - $85,000 a year
- [Staff Accountant / LATAM](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5b80a52bd34a6388) - Industry FInTech - Miami, FL

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