Accounting Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

For local anchor pay, accountants and auditors averaged $90,710 with a $82,100 median in 2025, while financial and investment analysts averaged $99,680 with a $91,100 median. The broader Business and Financial Operations group averaged $41.50 per hour locally versus $45.78 nationally. As directional live-market signals rather than official wage benchmarks, local posted salary ranges center on about $75k to $120k, and Utah's mean offered salary on new finance & accounting openings was ~$85,283 in September 2026 with n=243.

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Advertised pay

Across the 60 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $62,036 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $103,125 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Salt Lake City's Finance & Accounting market is still workable, but it is no longer an easy volume market. The metro unemployment rate was 3.7% in August, total nonfarm employment was up 2.4869% year over year, and local Financial Activities employment reached 67.2 thousand, up 1.5106% year over year. At the same time, Utah finance & accounting employment was up 0.8% year over year while active postings for the field were down 5.0%, which usually means fewer openings per candidate than the broader local economy suggests. More than 400 local postings across more than 175 companies over the last 90 days confirms there is real demand, but the market rewards specialization more than general availability.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to CPA-track or EA tax candidates, plus mid-career accountants and analysts who can show financial reporting, Excel, and stronger data, ERP, or automation fluency.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this like a remote-friendly generalist market when about 75% of sampled roles are on-site and statewide openings are softer than the broader local economy.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 127 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Platform Accounting Group: 10 open roles
2. Utah AG: 4 open roles
3. HireVue: 3 open roles
4. State of Utah Office of the Governor: 3 open roles
5. Assa Abloy Ab: 2 open roles
6. ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB: 2 open roles
7. Breeze Airways: 2 open roles
8. C.R. England, Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Dosanko: 2 open roles
10. FranklinCovey Co.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Salt Lake City: 58
• Sandy: 11
• Holladay: 9
• Draper: 8
• Cottonwood Heights: 6
• Taylorsville: 5
• Park City: 4
• Layton: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 70 (58%), hybrid 44 (36%), remote 7 (6%)

Where the demand is

The clearest local anchors are still traditional finance occupations rather than exotic specialties. In the metro, accountants and auditors account for 8,660 jobs and financial and investment analysts for 3,250 jobs. In the recent posting sample, the most-active industries were financial services at about 50% and finance at about 20%, with smaller pockets in business consulting, software development, and mining. The practical center of gravity is tax, reporting, and core accounting workflow. Tax preparation appeared in about 25% of sampled postings, while Microsoft Excel, financial reporting, and accounting each appeared in about 15%; bookkeeping, digital tools, and GoSystem also showed up regularly. Credentials reinforce that pattern: CPA appeared in about 20% of postings and enrolled agent or EA language in about 10%. H & R Block, Inc. was the most visibly active named employer with more than 50 postings, which further supports the tax-heavy reading of the market, while overall hiring remained fragmented across more than 175 companies. This is also not a convenience-first market. About 75% of sampled roles were on-site, and the seniority mix centered on mid-level roles, with about 30% entry, about 50% mid, about 15% senior, and about 5% lead+ openings. That means candidates who can step directly into a close, reporting, tax, or analyst workflow have a much better conversion rate than candidates pitching themselves as broadly adaptable.

• Tax and seasonal-to-core accounting work (high): Strongest when you have tax preparation skills plus EA or CPA progress; local posting demand and named-employer activity both lean this way.
• Corporate accounting, reporting, and controller-track work (moderate): Best fit for candidates with close, reconciliations, reporting packs, audit support, and process ownership; this is where the on-site, mid-career market is most usable.
• Analyst and FP&A-style finance roles (moderate): Often better paid, but narrower and more selective; employers usually want modeling, reporting, or systems depth rather than general business interest.

Where to focus: Focus first on tax and reporting-heavy roles inside financial services, accounting firms, and smaller local employers, then use analyst or FP&A applications as a second lane if you already bring modeling or reporting depth.

Roles worth searching next

• Data Analyst: The overlap is strongest for candidates already using Excel, reporting, and data analysis, which line up with both local finance postings and higher-pay finance skill premiums.
• ERP or Business Systems Analyst: ERP expertise, technology integration, and automation are all moving up the value chain for finance teams.
• Operations Analyst: Candidates with finance reporting discipline can translate well into process, KPI, and workflow-analysis roles, especially in consulting or finance-heavy businesses.
• Fintech Implementation or Customer Success Specialist: Some local demand sits in software development, and finance knowledge plus technology fluency is getting more valuable as employers automate finance workflows.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA was the most common named credential in the local sample at about 20% of postings, which makes it one of the clearest screening advantages for accounting, tax, and reporting roles. Who: Accountants, auditors, tax candidates, and anyone aiming at controller-track work.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) (differentiator | near-term): EA appeared in about 10% of local postings, and the local skill mix is unusually tax-heavy for the category. Who: Entry-level and career-switching candidates who want the fastest path into paid tax work.
• Tax preparation (table_stakes | immediate): Tax preparation was the most-requested hard skill locally at about 25% of postings, and H & R Block, Inc. was the most visibly active named employer in the sample. Who: Junior accountants, career switchers, and anyone willing to enter through tax before moving broader.
• Excel and financial reporting (table_stakes | immediate): Microsoft Excel and financial reporting each appeared in about 15% of local postings, making them baseline proof-of-work skills rather than resume decoration. Who: Everyone in this market, especially entry and mid-level applicants.
• ERP software, financial modeling, and data analytics (premium | near-term): Finance leaders say candidates with financial reporting, data analytics, financial modeling, or ERP expertise typically command higher compensation, and technology integration is a major finance priority in 2026. Who: Mid-career accountants, analysts, and candidates trying to move up from transactional work.
• AI and automation fluency (differentiator | near-term): Finance teams are increasingly screening for the ability to direct AI tools, and 49% of CFOs named process automation as a top talent priority for 2026. Who: Mid-career candidates first, but also junior applicants who need a stronger story than data entry and manual cleanup.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

For local anchor pay, accountants and auditors averaged $90,710 with a $82,100 median in 2025, while financial and investment analysts averaged $99,680 with a $91,100 median. The broader Business and Financial Operations group averaged $41.50 per hour locally versus $45.78 nationally. As directional live-market signals rather than official wage benchmarks, local posted salary ranges center on about $75k to $120k, and Utah's mean offered salary on new finance & accounting openings was ~$85,283 in September 2026 with n=243. This is a solid-paying market, especially once you clear the junior tier, but it is not a market where most employers pay national-top-tier rates for broad generalists.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT concentrated?

The clearest local anchors are still traditional finance occupations rather than exotic specialties. In the metro, accountants and auditors account for 8,660 jobs and financial and investment analysts for 3,250 jobs. In the recent posting sample, the most-active industries were financial services at about 50% and finance at about 20%, with smaller pockets in business consulting, software development, and mining. The practical center of gravity is tax, reporting, and core accounting workflow. Tax preparation appeared in about 25% of sampled postings, while Microsoft Excel, financial reporting, and accounting each appeared in about 15%; bookkeeping, digital tools, and GoSystem also showed up regularly. Credentials reinforce that pattern: CPA appeared in about 20% of postings and enrolled agent or EA language in about 10%. H & R Block, Inc. was the most visibly active named employer with more than 50 postings, which further supports the tax-heavy reading of the market, while overall hiring remained fragmented across more than 175 companies. This is also not a convenience-first market. About 75% of sampled roles were on-site, and the seniority mix centered on mid-level roles, with about 30% entry, about 50% mid, about 15% senior, and about 5% lead+ openings. That means candidates who can step directly into a close, reporting, tax, or analyst workflow have a much better conversion rate than candidates pitching themselves as broadly adaptable.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (50 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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