Compensation Trends Report

Accounting and Finance

The compensation figures below represent national averages across a variety of key accounting and finance roles that Express supports organizations in attracting highly qualified professionals.

All wage data on this page was generated via Indeed Hiring Insights in October 2025. Wages could be higher or lower than reported depending on a variety of factors, such as location, time of year, experience level, etc.

Title	Average	Maximum
Accounting Directors	$130,883	$226,000
Accounting Managers	$94,722	$178,000
Accounting Specialists	$59,822	$115,000
Accounts Payable Managers	$76,953	$126,000
Accounts Payable Specialists	$55,797	$86,000
Accounts Receivable Managers	$70,631	$125,000
Accounts Receivable Specialists	$53,215	$92,000
Applications Specialists	$74,344	$147,000
Assistant Controllers	$84,331	$150,000
Billing Specialists	$54,117	$89,000
Chief Financial Officers	$145,001	$322,000
Collections Agents	$51,279	$77,100
Collectors	$51,024	$76,000
Compliance Officers	$69,645	$140,000
Corporate Controllers	$116,831	$213,000
Cost Accountants	$73,437	$136,000
Credit Analysts	$67,049	$139,000
Credit Managers	$76,409	$161,000
Finance Directors	$123,557	$242,000
Finance Managers	$105,708	$245,000
Financial Analysts	$73,590	$152,000
Internal Auditors	$89,685	$178,000
Payroll Managers	$96,449	$173,000
Payroll Specialists	$67,166	$110,000
Plant Controllers	$105,397	$180,000
Procurement Managers	$83,579	$174,000
Property Accountants	$69,283	$120,000
Senior Accountants	$79,423	$134,000
Staff Accountants	$59,208	$103,000
Tax Accountants	$72,515	$148,000
Tax Directors	$156,452	$255,000
Tax Managers	$111,689	$226,000
Vice Presidents of Finance	$173,721	$333,000

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