GCGovComp.app

City of Boston / Boston Retirement System / Principal Accountant

Job-title file

Principal Accountant

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

1 employees hold this title in Boston Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $91,766, above the department median of $90,245.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$91.8K
Role median
$91,766
Agency median
$90,245
Comparison
Above

Compare departments

This role across City of Boston

Principal Accountant is held in 4 City of Boston departments. In Boston Retirement System, the median of $91,766 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Compare jurisdictions

Principal Accountant beyond City of Boston

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Boston, the median of $85,306 ranks #2 of 2. See Principal Accountant across all of City of Boston

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$202,495 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Accountantroles 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

Page 1

Kelsey Hayes

Principal Accountant/Boston Retirement System

2024 total comp
$91,766
Base pay
$78,198
Overtime
$11,874
Other pay
$1,694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,766
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
12558
Other Pay
$1,694

Kelsey Hayes is a Principal Accountant at Boston Retirement System. 2024 total compensation came to $91,766.