Job outlook for directors of accounting & finance in the United States

Director of accounting & finance job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected director of accounting & finance job growth rate is 17% from 2018-2028.
About 123,100 new jobs for directors of accounting & finance are projected over the next decade.
Director of accounting & finance salaries have increased 10% for directors of accounting & finance in the last 5 years.
There are over 100,788 directors of accounting & finance currently employed in the United States.
There are 100,209 active director of accounting & finance job openings in the US.
The average director of accounting & finance salary is $127,871.

Are director of accounting & finance jobs in demand?

Yes, director of accounting & finance jobs are in demand. Director of accounting & finance demand is projected to grow 17% from 2018 to 2028.

Director of accounting & finance job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of director of accounting & finance jobs and the average director of accounting & finance salary over time.

Director of accounting & finance jobs over time

Director of accounting & finance job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	100,788	0.03%
2020	96,737	0.03%
2019	97,138	0.03%
2018	90,422	0.03%
2017	85,778	0.03%

Average director of accounting & finance salary over time

Director of accounting & finance salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$127,870	$61.48	+3.3%
2025	$123,782	$59.51	+1.5%
2024	$121,972	$58.64	+2.3%
2023	$119,198	$57.31	+2.7%
2022	$116,025	$55.78	+3.2%

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Director of accounting & finance jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of director of accounting & finance job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where directors of accounting & finance earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for directors of accounting & finance

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	429	62%
2	South Dakota	869,666	274	32%
3	Delaware	961,939	258	27%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,595	23%
5	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,045	21%
6	Alabama	4,874,747	997	20%
7	West Virginia	1,815,857	364	20%
8	Colorado	5,607,154	1,055	19%
9	Utah	3,101,833	602	19%
10	North Dakota	755,393	140	19%
11	Virginia	8,470,020	1,490	18%
12	Washington	7,405,743	1,335	18%
13	Minnesota	5,576,606	984	18%
14	Wyoming	579,315	107	18%
15	Illinois	12,802,023	2,203	17%
16	Connecticut	3,588,184	606	17%
17	Vermont	623,657	105	17%
18	Maryland	6,052,177	946	16%
19	Wisconsin	5,795,483	941	16%
20	Alaska	739,795	122	16%

Most common cities for directors of accounting & finance

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	West Hollywood	2	5%	$140,364
2	Rockville	2	3%	$128,453
3	Annapolis	1	3%	$128,773
4	Carson	2	2%	$139,728
5	Bethesda	1	2%	$128,372
6	Burnsville	1	2%	$119,654
7	Doral	1	2%	$103,931
8	Grand Rapids	2	1%	$116,372
9	Akron	1	1%	$131,642
10	Fullerton	1	1%	$139,531
11	New York	4	0%	$142,941
12	Houston	3	0%	$137,351
13	Los Angeles	2	0%	$140,254
14	Atlanta	1	0%	$133,423
15	Baltimore	1	0%	$129,035
16	Chicago	1	0%	$110,710
17	Detroit	1	0%	$116,930

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