What is the average Finance & Accounting salary in Chicago?

The median midpoint of 18 live Finance & Accounting postings in Chicago is $123k a year. Half of them fall between $84k and $164k.

How does Finance & Accounting pay change with seniority?

senior postings $121k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Finance & Accounting roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Okta ($166k), Pinterest ($126k), Robinhood ($116k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Finance & Accounting salary in Chicago

What employers are offering right now, from 18 live Finance & Accounting postings in Chicago that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$123k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$84k–$164k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$261k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$63k

$87k

$112k

$137k

$162k

$187k

$211k

$236k

Finance & Accounting pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$121k	7

Top-paying companies for Finance & Accounting roles

Company	Median	Postings
Okta	$166k	2
Pinterest	$126k	2
Robinhood	$116k	4

Highest-paying open Finance & Accounting jobs

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Databricks

Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services

Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; Washington, D.C. $220k – $302k/yr

pythonjavasqldatabricksDirect from employer 20d ago

Toast

Senior Director, Revenue Accounting

Chicago, Illinois, United States $195k – $312k/yr

accountingDirect from employer Jul 23

DriveWealth

Financial Risk Lead

Office - Chicago; Office - NYC $200k – $215k/yr

pythonsqlanalyticsb2bDirect from employer Jul 31

Okta

Staff Product Analyst (Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking)

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC $148k – $204k/yr

machine learninganalyticsagileDirect from employer Aug 28

Chime

Lead Analyst, Financial Crimes

Chicago, IL, USA $139k – $193k/yr

sqlembeddedDirect from employer Sep 4

Okta

Staff Product Analyst, Finance Technologies (Source to Pay)

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, DC $132k – $182k/yr

awsmachine learningaccountingsaasDirect from employer 16d ago

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Finance & Accounting salary: common questions

What is the average Finance & Accounting salary in Chicago?: The median midpoint of 18 live Finance & Accounting postings in Chicago is $123k a year. Half of them fall between $84k and $164k.
How does Finance & Accounting pay change with seniority?: senior postings $121k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Finance & Accounting roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Okta ($166k), Pinterest ($126k), Robinhood ($116k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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