Head of Payroll & Equity
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA $570k – $610k/yr
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Finance & Accounting salary in Seattle
What employers are offering right now, from 29 live Finance & Accounting postings in Seattle that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$233k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$190k–$265k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$590k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$95k
$157k
$219k
$281k
$343k
$404k
$466k
$528k
Finance & Accounting pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $210k | 7 |
| Director & executive | $265k | 13 |
Top-paying companies for Finance & Accounting roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $265k | 19 |
| Okta | $166k | 2 |
| Stanley 1913 | $120k | 3 |
Highest-paying open Finance & Accounting jobs
All 45 open jobs →Head of Accounting Policy
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $385k – $570k/yr
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Staff Product Manager - Billing
Bellevue Office · San Francisco Office (Fremont St) Full-time $291k – $430k/yr
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Director, Technical Accounting – Investments
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA $230k – $300k/yr
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Director, Financial Reporting - Special Projects
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA $230k – $300k/yr
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Treasury, Liquidity & Capital Planning
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $230k – $300k/yr
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Finance & Accounting salary: common questions
- What is the average Finance & Accounting salary in Seattle?
- The median midpoint of 29 live Finance & Accounting postings in Seattle is $233k a year. Half of them fall between $190k and $265k.
- How does Finance & Accounting pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $210k. 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 Anthropic ($265k), Okta ($166k), Stanley 1913 ($120k).
- 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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