Head Accountant Salary in Fairbanks, Alaska

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Head Accountant in Fairbanks, AK is $180,657. While Salary.com is seeing that Head Accountant salary in Fairbanks, AK can go up to $227,715 or down to $136,482, but most earn between $157,534 and $205,289. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head Accountant in the United States.

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Reconciles all bank accounts monthly.

September 27, 2022

Serves as a backup for payroll and accounts payable functions.

December 31, 2022

Creates, maintains and upkeep responsibility codes and passwords in accounting software.

March 03, 2023

Assist the business manager in preparing and implementing the school budget.

March 07, 2023

Prepares and submit to IRS (Quarterly/Yearly) form 941 federal, form IL 941, IDES (Workers Compensation) and form W-3 (IL 941).

March 16, 2023

Documents, makes suggestions for improvement and implements changes in business and accounting processes throughout the organization including internal controls.

March 16, 2023

Maintains general, revenue, and appropriations ledgers on an encumbrance basis.

April 08, 2023

Update and maintain crisis management plan for school district.

May 07, 2023

Records detail of school financial transactions in appropriate journals and subsidiary ledgers.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head Accountant in Fairbanks, AK

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

157534

205289

180657

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

184852

257215

216059

What is the average salary for Head Accountant in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head Accountant in Fairbanks, AK. The base salary for Head Accountant ranges from $157,534 to $205,289 with the average base salary of $180,657. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $184,852 to $257,215 with the average total cash compensation of $216,059.

View Average Salary for Head Accountant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$180,657	$157,534 - $205,289
Bonus	$35,403	$27,318 - $51,927
Total Pay	$216,059	$184,852 - $257,215

* 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.

Head Accountant Salary Near Fairbanks, AK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Palmer, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $155,718 - $202,922	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Wasilla, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $155,718 - $202,922	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Anchorage, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $157,846 - $205,696	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Juneau, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $156,441 - $203,865	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Sitka, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $154,312 - $201,091	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK
CITY, STATE Ketchikan, AK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $154,312 - $201,091	COMPARE TO Fairbanks, AK

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About Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks (Tanana: Tanan) is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. 2016 estimates put the population of the city proper at 32,751, and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 97,121, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska (after Anchorage). The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located 196 driving miles (or ...

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