How Much Does An Accounting Director Make ?

Accounting Director make $121,568 per year on average, or $58.45 per hour, in the United States. Accounting Director on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $70,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $150,000. Location impacts how much an Accounting Director can expect to make. Accounting Director make the most in California
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Highest Paying State

California

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Average Salary for Accounting Director

Accounting Director in America make an average salary of $121,568 per year or $58.45 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $150,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $70,000 per year.

Most Common Accounting Director Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Highest Paying States

California

$137,084 Yearly

Accounting Director Average Salary by State

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State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 California $137,084 $65.91

Accounting Director Salary Details

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What is Accounting Director Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $150,000 $12,500 $72.00
75th Percentile $140,000 $11,667 $67.00
Average $121,568 $10,131 $58.00
25th Percentile $114,200 $9,517 $55.00
10th Percentile $70,000 $5,833 $34.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$110,438

Hourly Salary

$53.10

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$126,621

Hourly Salary

$60.88

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$137,608

Hourly Salary

$66.16

Accounting Director Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Accounting Director Salary Over Time

 

Accounting Director Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $64,392 $31.00 4.53%
2023 $61,603 $30.00 4.97%
2022 $58,689 $28.00 3.09%
2021 $56,930 $27.00 1.5%
2020 $56,089 $27.00 3.33%
2019 $54,282 $26.00 1.65%
2018 $53,403 $26.00 1.68%
2017 $52,522 $25.00 1.53%
2016 $51,729 $25.00 3.8%
2015 $49,835 $24.00 3.39%
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