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City of Chicago / Accountant

Role across City of Chicago

Accountant

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

57 people hold the Accountant role across 11 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $108,576. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
57
Median pay
$108,576
Departments
11
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 38

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Accountants are paid most

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
New York City
$80,456 · 277
Miami-Dade County
$79,628 · 371
City of Memphis
$78,795 · 8
New Jersey
$77,412 · 37
Massachusetts
$76,217 · 99
City of Worcester
$68,894 · 5
Tennessee
$66,476 · 242
City of Charlotte
$65,515 · 7
Arkansas
$64,570 · 89

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

Within City of Chicago

Departments with this role

Largest City of Chicago departments for this role

Departments in City of Chicagoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.