What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant/Contract Administrator?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Contract Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary?

An Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,563 for beginners, reaching about $110,980 at mid-level, and approach $151,535 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Contract Administrator?

Accountant/Contract Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Contract Administrator roles are District of Columbia $84,082, California $83,763, Massachusetts $82,647. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant/Contract Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Accountant/Contract Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Administrator: $53,166.

Accountant/Contract Administrator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Accountant/Contract Administrator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Contract Administrator in Vermont is $74,536 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, an Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,460
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,912 to $79,207
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,792

10% $63,792

50% (Median) $74,536

90% $83,460

Accountant/Contract Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,207	$6,601	$1,523	$38
Average	$74,536	$6,211	$1,433	$36
25th Percentile	$68,912	$5,743	$1,325	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Contract Administrator Salaries

An Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant/Contract Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Contract Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,710
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,980
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,953
Expert (over 8 years): $151,535

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accountant/Contract Administrator	less than 1 year	$73,563
Systems Administrator II	1-2 years	$93,710
Systems Administrator III	2-4 years	$110,980
Systems Administrator IV	5-8 years	$128,953
Systems Administrator V	over 8 years	$151,535

How Do Accountant/Contract Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant/Contract Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,082.
California: $83,763.
Massachusetts: $82,647.

District of Columbia $84,082 California $83,763 Massachusetts $82,647 Washington $82,343 New Jersey $82,313 Alaska $82,207 Connecticut $81,159 New York $80,733

Hawaii $79,374 Rhode Island $78,736 Maryland $78,303 Minnesota $77,711 Colorado $77,483 Illinois $77,407 Oregon $77,118 Delaware $76,906

New Hampshire $76,772 Virginia $76,473 Pennsylvania $75,600 Nevada $75,159 North Dakota $75,015 Michigan $74,787 Wisconsin $74,704 Vermont $74,536

Texas $74,073 Maine $74,043 Arizona $73,997 Ohio $73,944 Georgia $73,245 Indiana $72,896 Wyoming $72,828 Utah $72,721

Iowa $72,676 Kansas $72,311 Louisiana $72,205 North Carolina $72,167 Missouri $72,152 Florida $71,856 Montana $71,696 Nebraska $71,544

Kentucky $71,461 South Carolina $71,157 Tennessee $70,967 Idaho $70,891 New Mexico $70,337 Oklahoma $70,215 Alabama $69,767 South Dakota $69,016

Arkansas $68,605 West Virginia $68,385 Mississippi $67,725

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Contract Administrator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $76,295
Barre: $76,409
Cabot: $76,241

Adamant, VT $76,295

Barre, VT $76,409

Cabot, VT $76,241

Calais, VT $76,308

East Barre, VT $76,293

East Calais, VT $76,295

East Montpelier, VT $76,345

Eden, VT $76,244

Eden Mills, VT $76,175

Graniteville, VT $76,405

Hyde Park, VT $76,357

Johnson, VT $76,453

Lake Elmore, VT $76,272

Marshfield, VT $76,254

Moretown, VT $76,459

Morrisville, VT $76,449

Moscow, VT $76,488

Northfield, VT $76,365

Northfield Falls, VT $76,722

North Hyde Park, VT $76,351

North Montpelier, VT $76,275

Plainfield, VT $76,264

Roxbury, VT $76,135

South Barre, VT $76,498

Waterbury, VT $76,481

Stowe, VT $76,491

Waitsfield, VT $76,449

Warren, VT $76,306

Washington, VT $76,157

Waterbury Center, VT $76,478

Websterville, VT $76,392

Williamstown, VT $76,304

Wolcott, VT $76,262

Woodbury, VT $76,187

Worcester, VT $76,263

Rutland, VT $76,260

Belmont, VT $76,025

Benson, VT $76,024

Bomoseen, VT $76,144

Brandon, VT $76,200

Bridport, VT $76,209

Castleton, VT $76,159

Center Rutland, VT $76,211

Chittenden, VT $76,036

Cuttingsville, VT $76,009

Danby, VT $76,139

East Middlebury, VT $76,250

East Poultney, VT $76,147

East Wallingford, VT $76,064

Fair Haven, VT $76,092

Florence, VT $76,065

Forest Dale, VT $76,203

Gaysville, VT $75,720

Granville, VT $76,077

Hancock, VT $76,065

Hydeville, VT $76,153

Killington, VT $76,057

Middlebury, VT $76,368

Middletown Springs, VT $76,106

Mount Holly, VT $76,036

North Clarendon, VT $76,147

Orwell, VT $76,139

Pawlet, VT $76,166

Pittsfield, VT $76,101

Pittsford, VT $76,174

Poultney, VT $76,159

Proctor, VT $76,244

Ripton, VT $76,156

Rochester, VT $76,116

Rupert, VT $76,108

Salisbury, VT $76,230

Shoreham, VT $76,165

Stockbridge, VT $76,030

Wallingford, VT $76,071

Wells, VT $76,169

West Pawlet, VT $76,195

West Rupert, VT $76,177

West Rutland, VT $76,130

Whiting, VT $76,168

Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,250

Albany, VT $76,206

Barnet, VT $76,169

Barton, VT $76,198

Beebe Plain, VT $76,221

Concord, VT $76,097

Coventry, VT $76,310

Craftsbury, VT $76,228

Craftsbury Common, VT $76,232

Danville, VT $76,186

Derby, VT $76,221

Derby Line, VT $76,164

East Burke, VT $76,162

East Charleston, VT $76,169

East Hardwick, VT $76,210

East Haven, VT $75,995

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $76,249

Glover, VT $76,175

Granby, VT $75,902

Greensboro, VT $76,149

Greensboro Bend, VT $76,198

Hardwick, VT $76,282

Irasburg, VT $76,179

Island Pond, VT $76,055

Lowell, VT $76,153

Lower Waterford, VT $76,241

Lyndon, VT $76,227

Lyndon Center, VT $76,313

Lyndonville, VT $76,230

Morgan, VT $76,093

Newport, VT $76,266

Newport Center, VT $76,169

North Concord, VT $75,970

North Troy, VT $76,180

Orleans, VT $76,151

Passumpsic, VT $76,255

Peacham, VT $76,102

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $76,257

Sheffield, VT $76,122

Sutton, VT $76,116

Troy, VT $76,187

West Burke, VT $76,167

West Charleston, VT $76,131

West Danville, VT $76,190

Westfield, VT $76,130

West Glover, VT $76,182

Averill, VT $75,739

Beecher Falls, VT $76,230

Canaan, VT $76,040

Gilman, VT $76,375

Guildhall, VT $75,940

Lunenburg, VT $76,105

Norton, VT $75,891

North Bennington, VT $76,738

North Pownal, VT $76,893

Pownal, VT $76,936

White River Junction, VT $76,241

Ascutney, VT $76,276

Barnard, VT $76,067

Bethel, VT $76,115

Bradford, VT $76,194

Bridgewater, VT $76,146

Bridgewater Corners, VT $75,995

Brookfield, VT $76,189

Brownsville, VT $76,147

Chelsea, VT $76,145

Corinth, VT $76,124

East Corinth, VT $76,156

East Randolph, VT $76,171

East Ryegate, VT $76,105

East Thetford, VT $76,199

Fairlee, VT $76,117

Groton, VT $76,137

Hartford, VT $76,439

Hartland, VT $76,172

Hartland Four Corners, VT $76,168

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $76,364

Newbury, VT $76,128

North Hartland, VT $76,225

North Pomfret, VT $76,095

North Thetford, VT $76,197

Norwich, VT $76,182

Plymouth, VT $75,940

Post Mills, VT $76,181

Quechee, VT $76,260

Randolph, VT $76,246

Randolph Center, VT $76,207

Reading, VT $76,003

Sharon, VT $76,113

South Pomfret, VT $76,040

South Royalton, VT $76,135

South Ryegate, VT $76,150

South Strafford, VT $76,131

South Woodstock, VT $76,022

Strafford, VT $76,065

Taftsville, VT $76,266

Thetford, VT $76,199

Thetford Center, VT $76,119

Topsham, VT $76,096

Tunbridge, VT $76,111

Vershire, VT $76,075

Wells River, VT $76,156

West Fairlee, VT $76,295

West Hartford, VT $76,096

West Newbury, VT $76,126

West Topsham, VT $76,157

Wilder, VT $76,443

Windsor, VT $76,203

Woodstock, VT $76,109

Bellows Falls, VT $76,387

Cambridgeport, VT $76,300

Cavendish, VT $76,046

Chester, VT $76,122

Chester Depot, VT $76,095

Grafton, VT $76,064

Londonderry, VT $76,201

Ludlow, VT $76,086

North Springfield, VT $76,351

Perkinsville, VT $76,144

Peru, VT $76,121

Proctorsville, VT $76,059

Saxtons River, VT $76,371

South Londonderry, VT $76,248

Springfield, VT $76,314

Westminster, VT $76,386

Westminster Station, VT $76,392

Weston, VT $76,043

Shaftsbury, VT $76,647

Brattleboro, VT $76,543

Bondville, VT $76,226

East Dover, VT $76,381

Jacksonville, VT $76,573

Jamaica, VT $76,228

Marlboro, VT $76,922

Newfane, VT $76,331

Putney, VT $76,315

Readsboro, VT $76,931

South Newfane, VT $76,358

Stamford, VT $76,875

Townshend, VT $76,262

Vernon, VT $76,777

Wardsboro, VT $76,317

West Dover, VT $76,443

West Dummerston, VT $76,350

West Halifax, VT $76,468

West Townshend, VT $76,159

West Wardsboro, VT $76,161

Whitingham, VT $76,546

Williamsville, VT $76,350

Wilmington, VT $76,500

Burlington, VT $76,708

South Burlington, VT $76,704

Winooski, VT $76,708

Colchester, VT $76,708

Alburgh, VT $76,326

Bakersfield, VT $76,439

Belvidere Center, VT $76,162

Bristol, VT $76,455

Cambridge, VT $76,546

Charlotte, VT $76,604

East Berkshire, VT $76,365

East Fairfield, VT $76,479

Enosburg Falls, VT $76,268

Essex, VT $76,650

Essex Junction, VT $76,655

Fairfax, VT $76,551

Fairfield, VT $76,478

Ferrisburgh, VT $76,519

Franklin, VT $76,273

Grand Isle, VT $76,559

Highgate Center, VT $76,337

Highgate Springs, VT $76,376

Hinesburg, VT $76,603

Huntington, VT $76,545

Isle La Motte, VT $76,421

Jeffersonville, VT $76,494

Jericho, VT $76,586

Jonesville, VT $76,602

Milton, VT $76,623

Monkton, VT $76,541

Montgomery, VT $76,268

Montgomery Center, VT $76,175

New Haven, VT $76,446

North Ferrisburgh, VT $76,553

North Hero, VT $76,478

Richford, VT $76,255

Richmond, VT $76,594

Saint Albans, VT $76,512

Saint Albans Bay, VT $76,502

Shelburne, VT $76,674

Sheldon, VT $76,421

Sheldon Springs, VT $76,608

South Hero, VT $76,628

Starksboro, VT $76,500

Swanton, VT $76,407

Underhill, VT $76,569

Underhill Center, VT $76,571

Vergennes, VT $76,422

Waterville, VT $76,448

Westford, VT $76,607

Williston, VT $76,664

Montpelier, VT $76,397

Bennington, VT $76,794

Arlington, VT $76,524

Dorset, VT $76,226

East Arlington, VT $76,197

East Dorset, VT $76,228

Manchester, VT $76,434

Manchester Center, VT $76,383

Accountant/Contract Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Contract Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accountant/Contract Administrator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Contract Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Contract Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$96,897	$47.0	30%
Biotechnology	$90,935	$44.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,953	$42.0	18%
Internet	$85,717	$41.0	15%
Software & Networking	$85,717	$41.0	15%

Accountant/Contract Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Contract Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$68,912

Average $74,536/year

$79,207

$5,743

Average $6,211/month

$6,601

$1,325

Average $1,433/week

$1,523

$33

Average $36/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,207	$6,601	$1,523	$38
Average	$74,536	$6,211	$1,433	$36
25th Percentile	$68,912	$5,743	$1,325	$33

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