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District of Columbia / Accountant

Role across District of Columbia

Accountant

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

94 people hold the Accountant role across 13 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $107,046. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #6 by median pay.

Employees
94
Median pay
$107,046
Departments
13
Cross-jurisdiction
#6 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
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,678 · 160
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 Accountant roles 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 District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

Ocfo
67 · $107,046
Mpd
5 · $82,111
Udc
3 · $115,680
DCPS
3 · $109,924
Ofrm
2 · $118,558
Olg
2 · $118,558
Dbh
2 · $117,119
Dcrb
2 · $116,095
Doee
2 · $98,190
Psc
1 · $162,565
Cfsa
1 · $109,924

Departments in District of Columbia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.