How much does a Principal Accountant make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Principal Accountant in Fort Collins, CO is $210,120. While Salary.com is seeing that Principal Accountant salary in Fort Collins, CO can go up to $278,903 or down to $154,732, but most earn between $181,128 and $246,124. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Accountant in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Principal Accountant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $154,732 Fort Collins,CO December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $181,128 Fort Collins,CO December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $210,120 Fort Collins,CO December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $246,124 Fort Collins,CO December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Principal Accountant Salary $278,903 Fort Collins,CO December 01, 2024
25% $181,128 10% $154,732 90% $278,903 75% $246,124 $210,120 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Average Base Salary

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246124
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
212708
326149
260181
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Accountant in Fort Collins, CO. The base salary for Principal Accountant ranges from $181,128 to $246,124 with the average base salary of $210,120. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $212,708 to $326,149 with the average total cash compensation of $260,181.

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About Fort Collins, Colorado    Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situ....More

Fort Collins, Colorado  area prices were up 2.3% from a year ago

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