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City and County of San Francisco / Accountant

Role across City and County of San Francisco

Accountant

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

316 people hold the Accountant role across 37 departments in City and County of San Francisco, with a median total compensation of $197,263. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City and County of San Francisco ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
316
Median pay
$197,263
Departments
37
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 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
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 and County of San Francisco

Departments with this role

Largest City and County of San Francisco departments for this role

Public Health
63 · $197,226
Controller
50 · $196,133
Airport Commission
24 · $197,949
Public Works
18 · $198,021
City Administrator
9 · $198,067
Port
8 · $175,768
Mayor
7 · $197,764
Police
5 · $192,945

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