Typical asks inside
| AP / AR / Billing | $67K |
| Payroll | $70K |
| Staff Accountant | $70K |
| Bookkeeper | $70K |
| Accounting Specialist / Associate | $75K |
| Tax Senior / Staff | $94.5K |
| Senior Accountant | $95K |
| FP&A / Financial Analyst | $98.5K |
| Audit (all levels) | $110K |
| Tax Manager | $120K |
| Accounting Manager / Supervisor | $130K |
| Controller | $150K |
| Director of Finance / Accounting | $172.5K |
| CFO / VP of Finance | $215K |
Desired base salary, median, from 805 candidates (January–October 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd accept.
What else is in the guide
- Tax and audit: pay, tax software, CPA status and experience
- Why accounting and finance people are looking, in their own words
- Where they'll work: hybrid, in the office, or remote
- The accounting systems they know, from QuickBooks to SAP and NetSuite
- How often people leave, from BLS turnover data
- Metro Atlanta pay from the BLS for comparison
Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.
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