Junior Accountant Salary — What They Really Pay (2026)

Q: What is the average Junior Accountant salary?

The median is $52.5k per year across 7 current Junior Accountant postings that list pay, with a typical range of $51k–$61.3k.

From 7 real Junior Accountant postings that listed pay · annualized · updated July 2026

Median Junior Accountant salary $52.5k Typical range $51k–$61.3k

$48k10th $52.5kmedian $65.1k90th

25th pct $51k 75th pct $61.3k 90th pct $65.1k 1 remote-eligible

How much does a Junior Accountant make?

Across 7 real Junior Accountant postings that published pay, the median salary is $52.5k a year. Most roles fall between $51k and $61.3k (the 25th–75th percentiles); the top 10% of postings pay $65.1k or more. These are annualized from live postings on the job boards and company career sites we sweep daily — hourly and contract rates converted to a yearly figure — so they reflect what employers are advertising right now, not a stale survey.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Junior Accountant salary?

The median is $52.5k/year across 7 current Junior Accountant postings that list pay. Half advertise more, half less; the typical range is $51k–$61.3k.

What does a top Junior Accountant earn?

The 90th-percentile Junior Accountant posting advertises $65.1k or more per year.

How is this salary data calculated?

From the compensation employers publish on live Junior Accountant job postings, annualized to a yearly figure and aggregated into percentiles. It updates as new postings are scraped.