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Accountant market brief · San Francisco, CA

# Accountant Jobs in San Francisco, CA

565 accountant openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 315 employers, led by Robert Half, Grant Thornton - US, and OpenAI. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$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 16, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 565
: Live accountant openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.

**Companies hiring**
: 315
: 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/accountant/locations/san-francisco-ca/entry-level)174 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/accountant/locations/san-francisco-ca/mid-level)141 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/accountant/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)141 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/accountant/locations/san-francisco-ca/lead)69 jobs

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

565

Hiring employers

315

Salary coverage

86%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

339

176 companies · $100,000 median

Established employers

154

88 companies · $150,000 median

Top of market

44

30 companies · $213,500 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$90,000

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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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live accountant listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

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.

- 565 live roles tracked in this market.
- 315 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Accountant in San Francisco

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 565 accountant openings across 315 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 174 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 88 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative accountant openings

Employer activity · 315 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Robert Half logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.roberthalf.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Froberthalf%2Frh.png&sig=EvxLd_E9aiH9e3CNEljliajO51WKLx2VQGlK2-C02Ak) Robert HalfStartups & growing teams88Open roles](/company/robert-half)
Grant Thornton - USEstablished employers10Open roles
[![OpenAI logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenai.com%2Fapple-icon.png%3Fapple-icon.3o0tf8iy4mx7y.png&sig=ymmGDIudwIeZQPeRdiujJbkPQzzrrEcVzOLn-oE3O6A) OpenAITop of market8Open roles](/company/openai)[![Standish Management logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.standishmanagement.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2Fcropped-original_Standish-Square-180x180.png&sig=O4AXXza80yJK4d4w02ZQNXerMUkZ2Muzylpi_svI8-g) Standish ManagementStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/standishmanagement)[![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/google)
Baker Tilly (Netherlands) B.V.Established employers6Open roles

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LPEstablished employers6Open roles

BDO USA ExperiencedStartups & growing teams6Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 565 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Director, Infrastructure Lease AccountingLead+AnthropicSan Francisco, California$230,000Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/director-infrastructure-lease-accounting-at-anthropic-6efed219-dc81-5319-a4fa-9b97b54f90ba)[Accountant: VLive roleRobert HalfSan Francisco, California$124,800Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/accountant-v-at-robert-half-b43381cb-e418-5a76-ad9b-4f076fc223f4)[Staff AccountantLead+Robert HalfSan Francisco, California$66,560Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/staff-accountant-at-robert-half-f56d0773-3f06-5a6f-9b88-dde61eb6872c)[Manager Accounting TPCEntry-levelTournament Players Club of Scottsdale, LLCSan Francisco, California$100,000Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/manager-accounting-tpc-at-tournament-players-club-of-scottsdale-llc-25118d80-14b1-53be-a7fe-10f5bdae9f1f)[Lead AccountantSeniorPicarro, IncSanta Clara, California$130,000Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/lead-accountant-at-picarro-inc-b9f8094b-3594-5a94-85cc-40ec093c0dfd)[Fund ControllerEntry-levelStandish ManagementSan Francisco, California$82,000Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/fund-controller-at-standish-management-b4dde778-43ef-5364-9a61-aeebede296d6)[Senior Fund AccountantEntry-levelEisnerAmperSan Francisco, CaliforniaPosted Oct 14, 2026](/job/senior-fund-accountant-at-eisneramper-b03d17b4-ba28-55b2-a469-119a61310abe)[Senior Cost AccountantSeniorRobert HalfLivermore, California$93,600Posted Oct 14, 2026](/job/senior-cost-accountant-at-robert-half-222f4c2a-04c7-50e0-8ff5-c6986e8943fd)
#### More accountant openings in San Francisco

- [Staff Accountant · Robert Half](/job/staff-accountant-at-robert-half-0daae8e9-0242-50ed-8cdf-5e7202a63e22)
- [Senior Accountant · Verkada](/job/senior-accountant-at-verkada-836d234d-7378-5382-8c28-3ea9d81ad81a)
- [Fund Accounting Senior Associate · Standish Management](/job/fund-accounting-senior-associate-at-standish-management-479bb047-6f49-5aa7-b66f-60f6c9d9511f)
- [Revenue Accountant · Higgsfield AI](/job/revenue-accountant-at-higgsfield-ai-7fb98c61-fb24-501e-929c-6f28496fc15b)
- [Senior Accountant, Google Cloud · Google](/job/senior-accountant-google-cloud-at-google-a0ea2d0f-c8c9-529b-b337-586660982e9c)
- [Accountant, Spend Controllership · Google](/job/accountant-spend-controllership-at-google-0f77618c-e936-5296-8f27-32a4d0377a6a)
- [Finance & Accounting Manager · BSC](/job/finance-and-accounting-manager-at-bsc-470fef40-4cea-50f5-bd89-b58d17e56857)
- [Fund Accountant Hedge Fund 1 day onsite · Robert Half](/job/fund-accountant-hedge-fund-1-day-onsite-at-robert-half-7dd92cd1-dccf-5bc9-8616-ef154bdf6ba8)
- [Corporate Accounting Manager · NexHealth](/job/corporate-accounting-manager-at-nexhealth-d1949f61-aa6f-5a2f-b3d7-439643ac932d)
- [Staff Accountant · Robert Half](/job/staff-accountant-at-robert-half-b50c8deb-a3c2-5b70-b1fa-eee6f04b8a1a)
- [Director of Accounting · Robert Half](/job/director-of-accounting-at-robert-half-caaf8a17-8c5c-5a4a-bca1-f3bf886e4394)
- [Accounting Manager · Shine Associates, LLC](/job/accounting-manager-at-shine-associates-llc-a84b9656-a432-5eec-8e8f-142001ddce8b)
- [Senior Associate, Private Markets Fund Accounting · Intralinks Goudou Kaisha](/job/senior-associate-private-markets-fund-accounting-at-intralinks-goudou-dfef843d-1f5d-523b-9290-09f74067fc70)
- [Manager, Private Equity & FoF Accounting · Intralinks Goudou Kaisha](/job/manager-private-equity-and-fof-accounting-at-intralinks-goudou-kaisha-d03fa5b2-5e65-5812-94eb-8702f3820f2b)
- [Financial Operations - Accountant · East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC)](/job/financial-operations-accountant-at-east-bay-agency-for-children-ebac-9329aace-4046-561e-a2c6-c6adabca5653)
- [Accounting Manager · 3DGS](/job/accounting-manager-at-3dgs-a0ce6d9e-8804-51c9-ab11-aa29f44341a8)

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## 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.

1. 01### How many accountant jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 565 live accountant openings from 315 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 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 $90,000 to $150,000. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 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.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for accountant jobs in San Francisco? Robert Half, Grant Thornton - US, OpenAI, and Standish Management have the most open accountant roles here right now, out of 315 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

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Level views

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