Accountant Principal

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

5 employees hold this title in Seattle Public Utilities. Median total compensation for the role is $125,944, above the department median of $114,795.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $634.6K
Role median: $125,944
Agency median: $114,795
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Seattle

Accountant Principal is held in 9 City of Seattle departments. In Seattle Public Utilities, the median of $125,944 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Seattle Department of Transportation

$130,832 · 3

Human Resources

$130,832 · 1

Human Services

$130,832 · 4

Law Department

$130,832 · 1

Finance and Administrative Service

$130,832 · 13

Seattle City Light

$130,832 · 3

Seattle Fire Department

$123,614 · 2

Parks and Recreation Department

$121,170 · 2

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

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Accountant Principal beyond City of Seattle

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Seattle, the median of $130,832 ranks #1 of 2. See Accountant Principal across all of City of Seattle →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$102,605 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant Principal 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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