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Accounting salary in Chicago

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026

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Accounting pay in Chicago is measured from 136 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 57 postings put the middle half between $73,500 and $130,000, with a median of $97,500.

Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $75,350, mid-level $97,500, senior $97,500 and lead $200,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 165% more.

Against the 44 other measured markets for accounting at mid-level, this sits below 29 of them; Santa Clara leads at $162,475.

123 accounting roles are open in Chicago right now, 123 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Entry $50,000 – $102,500 $75,350 13
Mid $73,500 – $130,000 $97,500 57
Senior $87,250 – $117,500 $97,500 55
Lead $176,738 – $260,250 $200,000 11

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open accounting roles in Chicago · 123 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $74,000–$169,300scale $40,000–$240,000

Accounting Operations Analyst Apex · Chicago New $59,180–$73,975 1d ago Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Automated Logic Carrier · Chicago New $43,500–$87,500 1d ago Sr. Consultant, Fund Accounting Ntrs · Chicago New $74,700–$126,900 1d ago General Accountant II Hcsc · Chicago New $47,500–$86,000 2d ago Senior Accounting Manager JLL · Chicago New $121,200–$148,500 2d ago Senior Fund Accounting Training Consultant Ntrs · Chicago New $83,100–$141,300 2d ago Fund Accounting Training Consultant Ntrs · Tempe New $67,500–$111,500 2d ago Controller - Capital Markets & Brokerage U.S. Bank · Saint Louis New $143,905–$169,300 2d ago Senior Manager, N.A. Logistics Accounting US Kraft Heinz · Chicago New $120,800–$151,000 2d ago Sr Real Estate Accountant Tiaa · Charlotte New $79,200–$104,000 3d ago Tax Accountant II (TA II), Fiduciary Tax, Private Bank Bank of America · Chicago $75,900–$102,600 6d ago Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting - Hybrid Chicago, IL CDW · Chicago $74,000–$105,000 6d ago Senior Accountant Green Thumb · Chicago $80,000–$90,000 6d ago Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting Manager Rsm · Chicago $102,800–$176,000 6d ago Accounting Advisory Supervisor - Gaming & Hospitality Rsm · Dallas $81,400–$153,500 6d ago Tax Manager - Accounting Methods and Periods Rsm · Chicago $100,000–$189,200 6d ago Transaction Accounting Director Rsm · Chicago $126,500–$254,700 6d ago Capital Markets Accounting Advisory Director Rsm · Houston $126,500–$254,700 6d ago Financial Consulting Supervisor - Real Estate Accounting Rsm · Chicago $85,100–$161,700 6d ago Financial Consulting Manager - Real Estate Accounting Rsm · Chicago $95,400–$192,000 6d ago Finance & Accounting Manager Rsm · Chicago $102,800–$176,000 6d ago Director-Global Accounting S&C Minimal Career Site · Chicago $205,843–$272,739 6d ago Senior Property Accountant JLL · Remote · US $90,000–$115,000 7d ago Premium Accounting Manager Ryansg · Kansas City $84,735–$100,000 7d ago Funds Manager/Accountant State of Illinois · Chicago $80,000–$90,000 7d ago Manager, Sr. Manager, CFO Advisory (Accounting Operations) Stout · Chicago $87,000–$195,000 7d ago Senior Cost Controller Turner & Townsend · Chicago $120,000–$150,000 7d ago Alternative Investments Accountant U.S. Bank · Milwaukee $66,640–$78,400 7d ago Controller – Investment & Fiduciary Services U.S. Bank · Saint Louis $143,905–$169,300 7d ago Senior Tax Manager, Global Tax Accounting & Provision TransUnion · Chicago $126,700–$190,000 8d ago Senior Manager, Accounts Payable Apex · Chicago $104,000–$130,000 9d ago Portfolio Accountant, LaSalle Debt Investors JLL · Chicago $90,000–$100,000 9d ago Portfolio Accountant JLL · Chicago $90,000–$100,000 9d ago Associate Accountant, Fund Accounting Ntrs · Boston $43,200–$64,800 9d ago Senior Associate, Private Markets Fund Accounting SS&C · Evansville $65,000–$115,000 9d ago Accountant II Hcsc · Chicago $47,500–$86,000 10d ago Senior Accounting Associate I, REMS JLL · Chicago $74,000–$86,000 10d ago Lead Accountant Hcsc · Nashville $63,300–$114,300 13d ago VP, Director of Reporting and Technical Accounting Tiaa · Chicago $134,000–$196,000 13d ago Financial Accountant, BDC Fund Accounting Firm Overview Golub Capital · Chicago $65,000–$110,000 2w ago Assistant Controller Marmon · Chicago $88,000–$132,000 2w ago Vice President, Transaction Advisory Services, Accounting and Financial Reporting - Chicago Lateral · Chicago $160,000–$200,000 2w ago Consultant, Asset Management Portfolio Accounting Ntrs · Chicago $74,200–$126,200 2w ago Senior Billing Coordinator Stblaw · Chicago $90,000–$110,000 2w ago CFO Advisory, Accounting Advisory, Senior Associate (GPS -State & Local Government) cbh (Cherrybekaert) · Chicago $105,000–$130,000 2w ago Controller iManage · Chicago $250,000–$300,000 2w ago Senior Accountant ubiquiti · Chicago $110,000–$125,000 2w ago Senior Tax Accountant Box · Chicago $80,500–$100,500 2w ago Analyst, Institutional Fund Accounting Ntrs · Chicago $43,200–$64,800 2w ago Senior Accountant - Corporate Accounting Ntrs · Chicago $83,100–$141,300 2w ago Consultant, Daily Valuation & NAV Accounting Altusgroup · Chicago $60,000–$90,000 2w ago Finance Manager - Controllership Function J.S. Held LLC · Remote · US $130,000–$155,000 2w ago Accounting & Finance Systems Manager McDermott Will & Schulte · Chicago $131,000–$194,000 3w ago Manager, Financial Reporting NielsenIQ · Remote · US $99,800–$155,000 3w ago Senior Manager-US Accounting BMO · Chicago $100,000–$220,000 3w ago Sr. Accountant Cars · Chicago $82,400–$100,950 3w ago Sr Investment Accountant – Nuveen Private Funds Finance Tiaa · Charlotte $79,200–$104,000 3w ago Faculty Research Accounting Analyst University of Chicago · Chicago $64,000–$72,000 3w ago Sr. Accountant - Corporate Controller's Group Ntrs · Chicago $95,600–$162,400 3w ago Senior Fund Accountant - Real Estate Alter Domus Participations · Chicago $60,000–$105,000 3w ago

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