Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportun / Accountant

Job-title file

Accountant

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

8 employees hold this title in Commerce and Economic Opportun. Median total compensation for the role is $39,650, below the department median of $91,000.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $303.9K
Role median: $39,650
Agency median: $91,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,800$70,786+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Accountant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Commerce and Economic Opportun, the median of $39,650 ranks #21 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$69,450 · 4

Council on Developmental Disab

$68,600 · 1

Liquor Control Community

$68,300 · 1

Transportation

$61,200 · 11

Environmental Protect Agency

$60,400 · 16

$60,300 · 15

$59,200 · 3

$59,200 · 5

$58,750 · 6

$57,950 · 6

$53,350 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$53,200 · 18

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

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Accountant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $51,400 ranks #30 of 38. See Accountant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Kanter

Accountant/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

James Kanter works as a Accountant for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. James earned $38,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.