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New Jersey / Accountant

Role across New Jersey

Accountant

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

37 people hold the Accountant role across 10 departments in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $77,412. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #13 by median pay.

Employees
37
Median pay
$77,412
Departments
10
Cross-jurisdiction
#13 of 38

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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
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 New Jersey

Departments with this role

Largest New Jersey departments for this role

Treasury
15 · $80,746
Corrections
3 · $79,583
Human Services
2 · $72,738
Education
1 · $67,911
State
1 · $30,354

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