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City of Seattle / Accountant

Role across City of Seattle

Accountant

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

54 people hold the Accountant role across 18 departments in City of Seattle, with a median total compensation of $107,037. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Seattle ranks #7 by median pay.

Employees
54
Median pay
$107,037
Departments
18
Cross-jurisdiction
#7 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 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 Seattle

Departments with this role

Largest City of Seattle departments for this role

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