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Accountant market brief · Seattle, WA

# Accountant Jobs in Seattle, WA

276 accountant openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 141 employers, led by Amazon, HDR, and Grant Thornton - US. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,000–$120,000 a year (median $90,000), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 39% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 12, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 276
: Live accountant openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.

**Companies hiring**
: 141
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $90,000
: 88% 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/seattle-wa/entry-level)109 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/mid-level)69 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/senior)52 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/lead)25 jobs

Seattle's accountant market is led by entry-level openings, with 109 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

276

Hiring employers

141

Salary coverage

88%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

157

78 companies · $82,700 median

Established employers

63

39 companies · $119,500 median

Top of market

35

13 companies · $172,790 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$75,000

P50

$90,000

P75

$120,000

P90

$160,000

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

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

- Open live accountant listings in Seattle
- 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 Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 276 live roles tracked in this market.
- 141 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Accountant in Seattle

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

1. 01Read the demand 276 accountant openings across 141 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 109 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 33 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

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

Employer activity · 141 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

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

[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams33Open roles](/company/amazon)![HDR logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dhdr.com%26sz%3D128)
HDREmployer profile10Open roles

Grant Thornton - USTop of market8Open roles
[![Microsoft logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.microsoft.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fmicrosoftcareersvnext%2Fen%2Fimages%2Fsystem-icons-do-not-delete-%2Ffav-icon.png) MicrosoftEstablished employers8Open roles](/company/microsoft)[![Anthropic logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F67ce28cfec624e2b733f8a52%2F67d31dd7aa394792257596c5_webclip.png&sig=aEaJXyPK6-oCmR5HQK6XvCcpDHpr5bk74Lfh_6M2xOg) AnthropicTop of market7Open roles](/company/anthropic)[![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 teams6Open roles](/company/standishmanagement)[![TerraPower logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.terrapower.com%2Ffavicon.ico) TerraPowerTop of market6Open roles](/company/terrapower)
Washington University in St. LouisStartups & growing teams6Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 276 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Accounting ManagerEntry-levelStoner ElectricBellevue, Washington$125,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/accounting-manager-at-stoner-electric-c4ebd4b4-eeb6-5b03-bc90-f3dbec12020c)[Accounting ManagerMid-levelAegis LivingBellevue, Washington$100,000](/job/accounting-manager-at-aegis-living-6fec5273-79e5-51b3-9c1c-6b5d767294e0)[Administrative & Accounting SpecialistLive roleSeattle Boat CompanyEverett, Washington$54,080Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/administrative-and-accounting-specialist-at-seattle-boat-company-6299f597-cef2-5b62-b9b8-0dc77b259553)[Fund Accounting AssociateEntry-levelStandish ManagementSeattle, Washington$52,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/fund-accounting-associate-at-standish-management-3ee97cb9-94c8-59ec-94a5-a862fc3f0bc3)[Finance Transformation Manager, Accounting Technology Group, AccountingMid-levelAmazonSeattle, Washington$95,400Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/finance-transformation-manager-accounting-technology-group-accounting-02cf86eb-d458-5138-bbf6-84c739a99b7c)[Accounting AssistantLive roleHDRBellevue, WashingtonPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/accounting-assistant-at-hdr-ea4d5dfd-912b-5519-b7a9-31f21cc31ccd)[Accounting AssistantLive roleHDRBellevue, WashingtonPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/accounting-assistant-at-hdr-ea483915-ef26-52e9-aab4-30e454a484a9)[Finance Transformation Manager, PMO, Accounting Transformation GroupMid-levelAmazonSeattle, Washington$95,400Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/finance-transformation-manager-pmo-accounting-transformation-group-at-d2da6230-bb21-52e4-9b0d-7b3392f6afc8)
#### More accountant openings in Seattle

- [Senior Financial Analyst, Transfer Pricing Accounting, Transfer Pricing Accounting· Amazon](/job/senior-financial-analyst-transfer-pricing-accounting-transfer-pricing-e8c7d050-6513-5ba6-adec-30764fc2f632)
- [Dual Property Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting· Marriott International](/job/dual-property-assistant-director-of-finance-and-accounting-at-803cd06d-a0ee-5b38-b5d4-b5055ff56838)
- [Accountant 1· Juvenile Justice, Department of](/job/accountant-1-at-juvenile-justice-department-of-e55274f0-fac8-5455-bc44-34ebe6e3129e)
- [Director, Technical Accounting – Investments· Anthropic](/job/director-technical-accounting-investments-at-anthropic-05601ceb-b1b8-52a4-affe-dd897a8a422d)
- [Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable· TerraPower](/job/senior-accountant-accounts-receivable-at-terrapower-0aad8069-8e74-5a4e-b542-6ba4ef5e0297)
- [Assistant Controller· JLL](/job/assistant-controller-at-jll-d2542c77-ff6b-56d8-b526-e62831550d9c)
- [Assistant Controller· Jamco](/job/assistant-controller-at-jamco-cb0ac340-772b-5125-bca2-415d1599bbad)
- [Fund Accounting Senior Associate· Standish Management](/job/fund-accounting-senior-associate-at-standish-management-516e9e9f-e05f-54eb-9317-ef7262ea72c8)
- [Staff Accountant· Evergreen Goodwill](/job/staff-accountant-at-evergreen-goodwill-a22a1d75-874a-5269-b4c6-5b7d4a3d60c6)
- [Tax Manager – National Tax Accounting Group (NTAG) – ASC740· Deloitte6](/job/tax-manager-national-tax-accounting-group-ntag-asc740-at-deloitte6-b737984f-ce33-5bc8-b736-f2efe062130c)
- [Tax Senior– National Tax Accounting Group (NTAG) – ASC740· Deloitte6](/job/tax-senior-national-tax-accounting-group-ntag-asc740-at-deloitte6-368c56e5-944a-59f8-a194-1254cae6f4e9)
- [Accounting & Billing Coordinator· Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.](/job/accounting-and-billing-coordinator-at-inabia-software-and-consulting-1c2fe7d1-ce43-5564-aaac-794d3b8c3591)
- [Tribal Services Accounting Manager· Baker Tilly (Netherlands) B.V.](/job/tribal-services-accounting-manager-at-baker-tilly-netherlands-b-v-1fa5e1f3-ba00-5423-ab6f-8d3866ed492f)
- [Senior Consultant, Accounting and Finance Advisory Services· Baker Tilly (Netherlands) B.V.](/job/senior-consultant-accounting-and-finance-advisory-services-at-baker-d3560736-f4d2-5f9e-998e-2637cdced640)
- [Tribal Services Accounting Manager· Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP](/job/tribal-services-accounting-manager-at-baker-tilly-advisory-group-lp-435ddec2-9e94-55aa-ad8d-270b21206097)
- [Senior Consultant, Accounting and Finance Advisory Services· Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP](/job/senior-consultant-accounting-and-finance-advisory-services-at-baker-6f7485f7-16cd-55e9-8fcb-1a2429344179)

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## Accountant jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle? Metaintro tracks 276 live accountant openings from 141 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do accountant jobs in Seattle pay? The median posted salary is $90,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,000 to $120,000. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most accountant openings in Seattle? Entry-level roles lead with 109 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for accountant jobs in Seattle? Amazon, HDR, Grant Thornton - US, and Microsoft have the most open accountant roles here right now, out of 141 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

Compare Accountant demand around Seattle.

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Related roles

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Level views

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[Entry-level Accountant](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/entry-level)[Mid-level Accountant](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/mid-level)[Senior Accountant](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/senior)[Lead+ Accountant](/jobs/accountant/locations/seattle-wa/lead)

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