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City of Philadelphia / Public Works Department Water / Accountant

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Accountant

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Works Department Water. Median total compensation for the role is $16,949, below the department median of $20,746.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$33.9K
Role median
$16,949
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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This role across City of Philadelphia

Accountant is held in 15 City of Philadelphia departments. In Public Works Department Water, the median of $16,949 ranks #4 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$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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Other job titles in Public Works Department Water

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Employees with this title

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Lenier Tucker Jr

Accountant/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$17,009
Base pay
$16,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,009
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,967
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
2A06
Public Id
49446
Total Pay
$17,009

Lenier Tucker Jr works as a Accountant for Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. Lenier earned $17,009 in 2026.

Qian Chen

Accountant/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$16,888
Base pay
$16,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,888
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,967
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
2A06
Public Id
50236
Total Pay
$16,888

Qian Chen holds the role of Accountant at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,888.