Accountant market brief · San Diego, CA
Accountant Jobs in San Diego, CA
229 accountant openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 138 employers, led by Robert Half, Axos Bank, and Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,497–$105,000 a year (median $80,184), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 41% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 229
- Live accountant openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 138
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $80,184
- 81% 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 Diego's accountant market is led by entry-level openings, with 94 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
229
Hiring employers
138
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
132
75 companies · $70,000 median
Established employers
55
37 companies · $100,000 median
Top of market
25
13 companies · $147,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$64,497
P50
$80,184
P75
$105,000
P90
$148,960
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 accountant listings in San Diego
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare accountant opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 229 live roles tracked in this market.
- 138 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Accountant in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
229 accountant openings across 138 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 94 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 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 · 138 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 229 matches
Representative openings
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Accountant jobs in San Diego: 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 Diego?
Metaintro tracks 229 live accountant openings from 138 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do accountant jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $80,184 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,497 to $105,000. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most accountant openings in San Diego?
Entry-level roles lead with 94 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for accountant jobs in San Diego?
Robert Half, Axos Bank, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., and Deloitte6 have the most open accountant roles here right now, out of 138 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Diego 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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