Accountant market brief · San Francisco, CA
Accountant Jobs in San Francisco, CA
566 accountant openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 310 employers, led by Robert Half, Grant Thornton - US, and OpenAI. The middle half of posted salaries runs $89,500–$150,000 a year (median $115,000), from the 86% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 566
- Live accountant openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 310
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $115,000
- 86% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco's accountant market is led by entry-level openings, with 174 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
566
Hiring employers
310
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
343
173 companies · $100,000 median
Established employers
151
86 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
43
29 companies · $211,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$89,500
P50
$115,000
P75
$150,000
P90
$190,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare accountant opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 566 live roles tracked in this market.
- 310 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Accountant in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
566 accountant openings across 310 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 174 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 97 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 310 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 566 matches
Representative openings
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More accountant openings in San Francisco
- Director of Accounting · Robert Half
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- Financial Operations - Accountant · East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC)
- Accounting Manager · 3DGS
- Controller · 3DGS
- Senior Associate, Private Markets Fund Accounting · Intralinks Goudou Kaisha
- Manager, Private Equity & FoF Accounting · Intralinks Goudou Kaisha
- Fund Accountant - Private Equity · Robert Half
- Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting Systems · Uber
- Senior Technical Accounting Manager · DigitalOcean
- Forensic Accounting Senior Associate (Construction) · Grant Thornton - US
- Forensic Accounting Senior Associate (Construction) · Grant Thornton - US
- Sr.Accountant,Treasury&Investment Operations(Bilingual Mandarin) · Unika Health
- Revenue Accounting Lead · happyrobot.ai
Accountant jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many accountant jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 566 live accountant openings from 310 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do accountant jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $115,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $89,500 to $150,000. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most accountant openings in San Francisco?
Entry-level roles lead with 174 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for accountant jobs in San Francisco?
Robert Half, Grant Thornton - US, OpenAI, and Baker Tilly (Netherlands) B.V. have the most open accountant roles here right now, out of 310 hiring employers.
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