Accountant market brief · New York City, NY
Lead+ Accountant Jobs in New York City, NY
115 lead+ accountant openings are live in the New York City, NY area from 86 employers, led by Robert Half, SS&C Technologies, and Madison-Davis. The middle half of posted salaries runs $115,750–$200,000 a year (median $157,500), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 6, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 115
- Live accountant openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 86
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $157,500
- 90% 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
New York City's accountant market is led by lead+ openings, with 115 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
115
Hiring employers
86
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
64
49 companies · $132,500 median
Established employers
33
24 companies · $189,550 median
Top of market
14
9 companies · $248,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$115,750
P50
$157,500
P75
$200,000
P90
$231,500
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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- Open live lead+ accountant listings in New York City
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare accountant opportunities in New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 115 live roles tracked in this market.
- 86 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 6, 2026.
A practical market plan for Accountant in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
115 accountant openings across 86 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 115 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 86 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 115 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Accountant jobs in New York City: 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 lead+ accountant jobs are open in New York City?
Metaintro tracks 115 live lead+ accountant openings from 86 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ accountant jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $157,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $115,750 to $200,000. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ accountant jobs in New York City?
Robert Half, SS&C Technologies, Madison-Davis, and PayPal have the most open lead+ accountant roles here right now, out of 86 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the New York City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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