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City of Baltimore / Fin-Acct & Payroll / Accountant Trainee

Job-title file

Accountant Trainee

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

6 employees hold this title in Fin-Acct & Payroll. Median total compensation for the role is $36,090, below the department median of $47,378.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$226.7K
Role median
$36,090
Agency median
$47,378
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Accountant Trainee pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Accountants and Auditorsabout 13,550 people is $85,160. Fin-Acct & Payroll pays a median base salary of $36,090 for this role, 58% below that figurebelow the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fin-Acct & Payroll sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$59,170
$71,100
$85,160
$108,640
$146,650
Fin-Acct & Payroll median · $36,090

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fin-Acct & Payroll’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditorsabout 1,449,500 people is $83,680. Fin-Acct & Payroll’s median base salary is 57% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$56,020
$67,020
$83,680
$109,810
$144,090
Fin-Acct & Payroll median · $36,090

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Fin-Acct & Payroll is $36,090, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Baltimore

Accountant Trainee is held in 3 City of Baltimore departments. In Fin-Acct & Payroll, the median of $36,090 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Accountant Trainee role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant Trainee beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $35,560 ranks #2 of 2. See Accountant Trainee across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$47,887 · 855

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant Trainee roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jewel Hunt

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2014 total comp
$43,053
Base pay
$43,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,053
Hire date
2008-05-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
42903
Employee ID
57935

At Fin-Acct & Payroll, Jewel Hunt serves as a Accountant Trainee. Hired in 2008, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $43,053.

Tynika Lee

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2012 total comp
$41,160
Base pay
$41,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,160
Hire date
2010-07-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
36117
Employee ID
23080

Tynika Lee works as a Accountant Trainee for Fin-Acct & Payroll. They have served since 2010 (about 2 years). Tynika earned $41,160 in 2012.

Danielle Spigner

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2014 total comp
$36,620
Base pay
$36,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,620
Hire date
2012-04-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
37207
Employee ID
65582

Danielle Spigner holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Fin-Acct & Payroll. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $36,620.

Lan Xu

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2014 total comp
$35,560
Base pay
$35,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,560
Hire date
2013-04-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
35606
Employee ID
68469

Lan Xu is a Accountant Trainee at Fin-Acct & Payroll. They have served since 2013 (about a year). 2014 total compensation came to $35,560.

Jaime Brooks

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2012 total comp
$35,179
Base pay
$35,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,179
Hire date
2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
36117
Employee ID
16102

Jaime Brooks works as a Accountant Trainee for Fin-Acct & Payroll. Hired in 2010, they have about 2 years of service. Jaime earned $35,179 in 2012.

Denita Hill

Accountant Trainee/Fin-Acct & Payroll

2012 total comp
$35,133
Base pay
$35,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,133
Hire date
2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A12
Annualsalary
36117
Employee ID
21043

Denita Hill holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Fin-Acct & Payroll. They have served since 2010 (about 2 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $35,133.