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Accountant

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

2 employees hold this title in Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia. Median total compensation for the role is $16,575, above the department median of $14,408.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $33.1K
Role median: $16,575
Agency median: $14,408
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Accountant is held in 15 City of Philadelphia departments. In Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia, the median of $16,575 ranks #5 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cto City Treasurer

$64,516 · 1

Finance Finance

$23,527 · 2

Ppr Parks and Recreation

$19,209 · 1

Public Works Department Water

$16,949 · 2

Rev Revenue

$16,301 · 33

Dpp Public Property

$16,104 · 2

Dpd Planning and Development

$15,981 · 1

Department of Public Health Health

$15,879 · 2

Pfd Fire

$15,645 · 4

Dbh Behavioral Health Id Services

$14,874 · 3

Philadelphia Department of Aviation

$14,786 · 1

Com Commerce

$14,693 · 1

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

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Accountant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $15,987 ranks #36 of 38. See Accountant across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,678 · 160

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Juanita Anderson-Ray

Accountant/Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia

2026 total comp

$17,964

Base pay: $17,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,964
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,844
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 2A06
Public Id: 44561
Total Pay: $17,964

Juanita Anderson-Ray holds the role of Accountant at Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,964.

Shalea Nicholson

Accountant/Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia

2026 total comp

$15,185

Base pay: $14,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,185
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,967
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 2A06
Public Id: 20825
Total Pay: $15,185

Shalea Nicholson holds the role of Accountant at Free Library of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $15,185.