Accounting Technician

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

69 people hold the Accounting Technician role across 11 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $64,488. Among 18 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #6 by median pay.

Employees: 69
Median pay: $64,488
Departments: 11
Cross-jurisdiction: #6 of 18

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Accounting Technician pay in other jurisdictions

Where Accounting Technicians are paid most

$102,935 · 292

$89,627 · 5

$88,246 · 45

$72,721 · 31

$69,743 · 24

$61,589 · 9

$61,097 · 313

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$57,454 · 1,502

Johnson County, Kansas

$51,014 · 13

$49,614 · 596

$49,457 · 276

$45,571 · 172

$42,206 · 614

$33,825 · 310

$18,010 · 71

$14,127 · 5

$13,615 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Accounting Technicianroles 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