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Tennessee / Accountant

Role across Tennessee

Accountant

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

242 people hold the Accountant role across 14 departments in Tennessee, with a median total compensation of $66,476. Among 38 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Tennessee ranks #19 by median pay.

Employees
242
Median pay
$66,476
Departments
14
Cross-jurisdiction
#19 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
New Jersey
$77,412 · 37
Massachusetts
$76,217 · 99
City of Worcester
$68,894 · 5
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 Tennessee

Departments with this role

Largest Tennessee departments for this role

Correction
12 · $73,308
Mental Health
10 · $78,502
Health
9 · $67,438
Tenncare
8 · $68,367
Transportation
8 · $53,826
Revenue
4 · $69,979
Tbi
2 · $57,996
Board of Parole
1 · $75,392

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