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Salary Explorer · Finance & Accounting Salary in Chicago

Finance & Accounting Salary in Chicago (2026)

Computed from 124 live job postings where the employer disclosed pay — not self-reported surveys. Refreshed daily.

Median

$117,350

Typical range (25th–75th percentile)

$97k$165k

Postings with disclosed pay

124

Where the typical range sits

$97k · 25th$117k · median$165k · 75th

Top-paying companies in Chicago

Median of disclosed midpoints; companies with at least 3 disclosed salaries. Bars share the same scale as the range chart above.

PwC$206,000 · 4 disclosed
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com)$204,000 · 3 disclosed
Armaninollp (Armanino)$194,800 · 7 disclosed
Crowe$177,775 · 16 disclosed
cbh (Cherrybekaert)$156,900 · 4 disclosed
Baker Tilly$148,100 · 3 disclosed
RSM$139,400 · 4 disclosed
Thinkbrg$132,500 · 4 disclosed

Recent Finance & Accounting jobs with disclosed pay

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Finance & Accounting make in Chicago in 2026?

The median disclosed base salary for Finance & Accounting roles in Chicago is $117,350, computed from 124 live job postings where the employer published the pay range (as of 2026-08-28).

What is the typical Finance & Accounting salary range in Chicago?

The middle half of disclosed postings falls between $96,625 and $165,125 (25th to 75th percentile). Posted ranges often span multiple seniority levels, so the top of a band usually maps to the highest level the company would hire for.

Which companies pay Finance & Accountings the most in Chicago right now?

Among companies with at least 3 disclosed postings currently live, the top payers are PwC (median $206k), Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) (median $204k), Armaninollp (Armanino) (median $195k). This reflects current openings, not historical offers.

Where does this salary data come from?

From base-salary ranges employers disclose directly on live job postings tracked by ForgeApply, refreshed daily — not self-reported surveys. We take the midpoint of each disclosed range and report the median and 25th–75th percentile band. Postings without disclosed pay are excluded, which can skew toward companies in pay-transparency states.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from base-salary ranges that employers disclose directly on live job postings tracked by ForgeApply (as of 2026-08-28). For each posting we take the midpoint of the disclosed range, then report the median and the 25th–75th percentile band across all matching postings. Postings without disclosed pay are excluded, which can skew results toward companies and states with pay transparency requirements. This is marketplace data about current openings, not an estimate of total compensation or of any individual offer.

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