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Accounting salary in Philadelphia

Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026

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Accounting pay in Philadelphia is measured from 14 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 9 postings put the middle half between $71,017 and $85,000, with a median of $74,000.

Against the 44 other measured markets for accounting at mid-level, this sits below 41 of them; Santa Clara leads at $162,475.

Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

13 accounting roles are open in Philadelphia right now, 13 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $71,017 – $85,000 $74,000 9hint
Senior $85,000 – $90,500 $88,708 5hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

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 Philadelphia · 13 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $64,491–$151,800scale $30,000–$220,000

Director, Accounting (Hybrid) Transamerica · Cedar Rapids $153,000–$185,000 6d ago Senior Tax Accountant (Hybrid) Transamerica · Cedar Rapids $78,000–$103,000 7d ago Business Controller Evolution · Philadelphia $70,000–$90,000 8d ago Accounts Payable Specialist - Mayor's Office of Education City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $45,000–$55,000 3w ago Sr. Specialist Accounting Policy Transamerica · Cedar Rapids $112,000–$140,000 3w ago Senior Analyst - Corporate Accounting WSFS Bank · Wilmington $64,491–$105,949 4w ago Accounting Advisor Cigna Group · St. Louis $91,100–$151,800 5w ago Accounting Manager – Enterprise SOX Optimization and Automation (Senior Advisor) Cigna Group · Philadelphia $101,400–$169,000 5w ago Corporate Controller HHAeXchange · Remote · US $175,000–$200,000 7w ago Accounts Payable Associate - MDO City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $43,700–$55,000 2mo ago Billing Specialist Ballard Spahr LLP · Remote · US $70,000–$78,000 2mo ago Fractional Law Firm Accounting Manager (Full Time Role) SMB Team · Remote · US $80,000–$90,000 3mo ago Financial Reporting Analyst WSFS Bank · Philadelphia $53,744–$88,290 6mo ago