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City of Chicago / Department of Family and Support Services / Accountant

Job-title file

Accountant

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Support Services. Median total compensation for the role is $119,100, above the department median of $76,464.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$838.8K
Role median
$119,100
Agency median
$76,464
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,752$122,433+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Chicago

Accountant is held in 11 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Family and Support Services, the median of $119,100 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Accountant beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $108,576 ranks #5 of 38. See Accountant across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable 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

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James Hartray

Accountant/Department of Family and Support Services

2026 total comp
$122,976
Base pay
$122,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,976

James Hartray is a Accountant at Department of Family and Support Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,976.