Group Accountant Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a Group Accountant make in San Jose, CA?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Group Accountant in San Jose, CA is $81,835. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,350 to a high of $97,065, with most professionals earning between $74,777 and $89,807.

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Assist with regulatory reporting requirements in order to provide management with financial information utilized in decision-making process.

November 01, 2022

Prepare monthly journal entries relating to production tax credits and ensure a complete understanding of timing of recognition in support of balance sheet classification.

December 21, 2022

Performs analysis, technical research, and report preparation.

February 07, 2023

Provide financial training support to the local offices and help ensure they are educated on and following the established financial processes and policies.

February 22, 2023

Reviews supporting schedules to ensure that the Company's accounting practices are being maintained, i.

March 21, 2023

Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with the business finance and controllership teams.

April 28, 2023

Reviewing Project Manager project forecasts and entering the finalized version into EMS, ensuring that project revenues and margins are accurately reflected in the system.

April 29, 2023

Makes recommendations as to cost center/account structure that will identify the nature of expenses to their proper area.

May 05, 2023

Drives data roadmap from data quality to data visualization, and marshals resources from multiple functions to deliver scalable solutions.

May 07, 2023

Participate with the Director of Accounting in the collaboration with production, network finance and business affairs teams to determine timing of programming to support appropriate entries in connection with monthly close and support finance team in variance reporting to pacing/budgets.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Group Accountant in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

74777

89807

81835

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

76149

92913

83892

What is the average salary for Group Accountant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Group Accountant in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Group Accountant ranges from $74,777 to $89,807 with the average base salary of $81,835. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $76,149 to $92,913 with the average total cash compensation of $83,892.

View Average Salary for Group Accountant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,835	$74,777 - $89,807
Bonus	$2,057	$1,372 - $3,106
Total Pay	$83,892	$76,149 - $92,913

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Group Accountant Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,777 - $89,807	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,240 - $79,554	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,634 - $89,636	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,281 - $86,809	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,399 - $86,952	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,042 - $88,924	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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