SRG US/CA Corporate

Compensation Trends Report

Accounting and Finance

The compensation figures below represent national averages across a variety of key accounting and finance roles for which Specialized Recruiting Group supports organizations in attracting highly qualified professionals.


All wage data on this page was derived from Lightcast, a labour market analytics company. Wages could be higher or lower than reported depending on a variety of factors, such as location, time of year, experience level, etc.

Job Title Median
Accounting Directors $135,936
Accounting Managers $94,976
Accounting Specialists $59,904
Accounts Payable Managers $80,128
Accounts Payable Specialists $55,040
Accounts Receivable Managers $75,008
Accounts Receivable Specialists $57,088
Assistant Controllers $89,856
Billing Managers $80,128
Billing Specialists $58,368
Cash Application Specialists $46,336
Chief Financial Officers $145,152
Collections Specialists $54,144
Corporate Controllers $119,808
Cost Accountants $80,128
Credit Analysts $67,840
Credit Managers $89,856
Divisional Controllers $119,808
Finance Directors $134,912
Finance Managers $112,384
Financial Analysts $87,296
General Ledger Accountants $108,288
Internal Auditors $97,024
Payroll Directors $114,944
Payroll Managers $85,376
Payroll Specialists $73,472
Plant Controllers $119,808
Procurement Managers $89,856
Property Accountants $77,568
Staff Accountants $69,888
Tax Accountants $60,160
Tax Directors $166,656
Tax Managers $120,192
Vice Presidents of Finance $170,752
2026 SRG Compensation Trends Report

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