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City of San Jose / Accountant

Role across City of San Jose

Accountant

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

31 people hold the Accountant role across 9 departments in City of San Jose, with a median total compensation of $141,841. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of San Jose ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
31
Median pay
$141,841
Departments
9
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 38

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Accountants are paid most

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
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 of San Jose

Departments with this role

Largest City of San Jose departments for this role

Finance
17 · $145,564
Airport
4 · $147,045
Retirement Services
2 · $125,291
Housing
1 · $150,890
Public Works
1 · $131,878

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