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Illinois / Accountant

Role across Illinois

Accountant

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

273 people hold the Accountant role across 27 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $51,400. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #30 by median pay.

Employees
273
Median pay
$51,400
Departments
27
Cross-jurisdiction
#30 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

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 Illinois

Departments with this role

Largest Illinois departments for this role

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