What are the main factors that influence an Accountant, Special Project'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, Special Project?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant, Special Project roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant, Special Project's salary?

An Accountant, Special Project's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,757 for beginners, reaching about $78,117 at mid-level, and approach $81,107 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant, Special Project?

Accountant, Special Project salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant, Special Project roles are District of Columbia $89,246, California $88,907, Massachusetts $87,722. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accountant, Special Project roles make?

Salaries for Accountant, Special Project level roles vary by specialization: Project Accountant Manager: $119,635; Special Project Manager: $116,768; Project Accountant III: $88,776; Project Accountant: $83,421; Construction Project Accountant: $82,413.

Accountant, Special Project Salary in Vermont

How much does an Accountant, Special Project make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant, Special Project in Vermont is $79,114 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Accountant, Special Project's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,823
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,472 to $86,290
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,336

10% $68,336

50% (Median) $79,114

90% $92,823

Accountant, Special Project Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,290	$7,191	$1,659	$41
Average	$79,114	$6,593	$1,521	$38
25th Percentile	$73,472	$6,123	$1,413	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant, Special Project Salaries

An Accountant, Special Project'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, Special Project Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant, Special Project'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): $75,757
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,926
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,117
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,908
Expert (over 8 years): $81,107

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Accountant, Special Project	less than 1 year	$75,757
Early Career Level Accountant, Special Project	1-2 years	$75,926
Mid-Level Level Accountant, Special Project	2-4 years	$78,117
Senior-Level Level Accountant, Special Project	5-8 years	$80,908
Expert Level Accountant, Special Project	over 8 years	$81,107

How Do Accountant, Special Project 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, Special Projects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,246.
California: $88,907.
Massachusetts: $87,722.

District of Columbia $89,246 California $88,907 Massachusetts $87,722 Washington $87,400 New Jersey $87,367 Alaska $87,255 Connecticut $86,142 New York $85,691

Hawaii $84,248 Rhode Island $83,571 Maryland $83,112 Minnesota $82,483 Colorado $82,241 Illinois $82,160 Oregon $81,854 Delaware $81,628

New Hampshire $81,487 Virginia $81,169 Pennsylvania $80,242 Nevada $79,774 North Dakota $79,621 Michigan $79,380 Wisconsin $79,291 Vermont $79,114

Texas $78,622 Maine $78,590 Arizona $78,541 Ohio $78,485 Georgia $77,743 Indiana $77,372 Wyoming $77,300 Utah $77,187

Iowa $77,139 Kansas $76,752 Louisiana $76,639 North Carolina $76,599 Missouri $76,583 Florida $76,268 Montana $76,099 Nebraska $75,938

Kentucky $75,849 South Carolina $75,527 Tennessee $75,325 Idaho $75,244 New Mexico $74,656 Oklahoma $74,527 Alabama $74,052 South Dakota $73,254

Arkansas $72,818 West Virginia $72,585 Mississippi $71,883

Top Paying Cities for Accountant, Special Project

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: $80,980
Barre: $81,101
Cabot: $80,923

Adamant, VT $80,980

Barre, VT $81,101

Cabot, VT $80,923

Calais, VT $80,994

East Barre, VT $80,978

East Calais, VT $80,980

East Montpelier, VT $81,034

Eden, VT $80,926

Eden Mills, VT $80,853

Graniteville, VT $81,096

Hyde Park, VT $81,046

Johnson, VT $81,148

Lake Elmore, VT $80,955

Marshfield, VT $80,937

Moretown, VT $81,154

Morrisville, VT $81,144

Moscow, VT $81,185

Northfield, VT $81,054

Northfield Falls, VT $81,433

North Hyde Park, VT $81,040

North Montpelier, VT $80,959

Plainfield, VT $80,947

Roxbury, VT $80,810

South Barre, VT $81,196

Waterbury, VT $81,177

Stowe, VT $81,188

Waitsfield, VT $81,143

Warren, VT $80,992

Washington, VT $80,834

Waterbury Center, VT $81,175

Websterville, VT $81,083

Williamstown, VT $80,989

Wolcott, VT $80,945

Woodbury, VT $80,865

Worcester, VT $80,946

Rutland, VT $80,943

Belmont, VT $80,693

Benson, VT $80,693

Bomoseen, VT $80,820

Brandon, VT $80,880

Bridport, VT $80,888

Castleton, VT $80,835

Center Rutland, VT $80,891

Chittenden, VT $80,705

Cuttingsville, VT $80,676

Danby, VT $80,814

East Middlebury, VT $80,933

East Poultney, VT $80,823

East Wallingford, VT $80,735

Fair Haven, VT $80,764

Florence, VT $80,736

Forest Dale, VT $80,883

Gaysville, VT $80,369

Granville, VT $80,749

Hancock, VT $80,736

Hydeville, VT $80,830

Killington, VT $80,727

Middlebury, VT $81,058

Middletown Springs, VT $80,780

Mount Holly, VT $80,705

North Clarendon, VT $80,823

Orwell, VT $80,814

Pawlet, VT $80,843

Pittsfield, VT $80,774

Pittsford, VT $80,851

Poultney, VT $80,836

Proctor, VT $80,926

Ripton, VT $80,832

Rochester, VT $80,790

Rupert, VT $80,782

Salisbury, VT $80,911

Shoreham, VT $80,842

Stockbridge, VT $80,699

Wallingford, VT $80,743

Wells, VT $80,847

West Pawlet, VT $80,874

West Rupert, VT $80,855

West Rutland, VT $80,805

Whiting, VT $80,846

Saint Johnsbury, VT $80,933

Albany, VT $80,886

Barnet, VT $80,847

Barton, VT $80,877

Beebe Plain, VT $80,901

Concord, VT $80,770

Coventry, VT $80,996

Craftsbury, VT $80,909

Craftsbury Common, VT $80,913

Danville, VT $80,864

Derby, VT $80,901

Derby Line, VT $80,841

East Burke, VT $80,838

East Charleston, VT $80,847

East Hardwick, VT $80,890

East Haven, VT $80,662

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $80,931

Glover, VT $80,853

Granby, VT $80,563

Greensboro, VT $80,826

Greensboro Bend, VT $80,877

Hardwick, VT $80,967

Irasburg, VT $80,857

Island Pond, VT $80,725

Lowell, VT $80,830

Lower Waterford, VT $80,922

Lyndon, VT $80,908

Lyndon Center, VT $80,999

Lyndonville, VT $80,911

Morgan, VT $80,765

Newport, VT $80,950

Newport Center, VT $80,847

North Concord, VT $80,635

North Troy, VT $80,858

Orleans, VT $80,827

Passumpsic, VT $80,938

Peacham, VT $80,775

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $80,940

Sheffield, VT $80,797

Sutton, VT $80,790

Troy, VT $80,866

West Burke, VT $80,844

West Charleston, VT $80,806

West Danville, VT $80,869

Westfield, VT $80,805

West Glover, VT $80,860

Averill, VT $80,389

Beecher Falls, VT $80,911

Canaan, VT $80,709

Gilman, VT $81,065

Guildhall, VT $80,603

Lunenburg, VT $80,779

Norton, VT $80,551

North Bennington, VT $81,450

North Pownal, VT $81,615

Pownal, VT $81,661

White River Junction, VT $80,922

Ascutney, VT $80,960

Barnard, VT $80,739

Bethel, VT $80,788

Bradford, VT $80,873

Bridgewater, VT $80,822

Bridgewater Corners, VT $80,661

Brookfield, VT $80,867

Brownsville, VT $80,823

Chelsea, VT $80,821

Corinth, VT $80,799

East Corinth, VT $80,833

East Randolph, VT $80,848

East Ryegate, VT $80,778

East Thetford, VT $80,878

Fairlee, VT $80,791

Groton, VT $80,813

Hartford, VT $81,133

Hartland, VT $80,849

Hartland Four Corners, VT $80,846

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $81,054

Newbury, VT $80,803

North Hartland, VT $80,906

North Pomfret, VT $80,768

North Thetford, VT $80,876

Norwich, VT $80,860

Plymouth, VT $80,603

Post Mills, VT $80,859

Quechee, VT $80,942

Randolph, VT $80,928

Randolph Center, VT $80,887

Reading, VT $80,670

Sharon, VT $80,787

South Pomfret, VT $80,709

South Royalton, VT $80,810

South Ryegate, VT $80,826

South Strafford, VT $80,806

South Woodstock, VT $80,690

Strafford, VT $80,736

Taftsville, VT $80,949

Thetford, VT $80,878

Thetford Center, VT $80,793

Topsham, VT $80,769

Tunbridge, VT $80,784

Vershire, VT $80,747

Wells River, VT $80,832

West Fairlee, VT $80,980

West Hartford, VT $80,769

West Newbury, VT $80,801

West Topsham, VT $80,834

Wilder, VT $81,137

Windsor, VT $80,882

Woodstock, VT $80,783

Bellows Falls, VT $81,078

Cambridgeport, VT $80,985

Cavendish, VT $80,716

Chester, VT $80,797

Chester Depot, VT $80,768

Grafton, VT $80,735

Londonderry, VT $80,880

Ludlow, VT $80,758

North Springfield, VT $81,040

Perkinsville, VT $80,820

Peru, VT $80,796

Proctorsville, VT $80,730

Saxtons River, VT $81,061

South Londonderry, VT $80,930

Springfield, VT $81,000

Westminster, VT $81,077

Westminster Station, VT $81,083

Weston, VT $80,713

Shaftsbury, VT $81,354

Brattleboro, VT $81,243

Bondville, VT $80,907

East Dover, VT $81,071

Jacksonville, VT $81,275

Jamaica, VT $80,909

Marlboro, VT $81,645

Newfane, VT $81,018

Putney, VT $81,001

Readsboro, VT $81,655

South Newfane, VT $81,046

Stamford, VT $81,596

Townshend, VT $80,945

Vernon, VT $81,491

Wardsboro, VT $81,004

West Dover, VT $81,137

West Dummerston, VT $81,038

West Halifax, VT $81,163

West Townshend, VT $80,836

West Wardsboro, VT $80,838

Whitingham, VT $81,246

Williamsville, VT $81,038

Wilmington, VT $81,197

Burlington, VT $81,419

South Burlington, VT $81,414

Winooski, VT $81,419

Colchester, VT $81,419

Alburgh, VT $81,013

Bakersfield, VT $81,133

Belvidere Center, VT $80,838

Bristol, VT $81,150

Cambridge, VT $81,246

Charlotte, VT $81,308

East Berkshire, VT $81,054

East Fairfield, VT $81,175

Enosburg Falls, VT $80,951

Essex, VT $81,357

Essex Junction, VT $81,362

Fairfax, VT $81,252

Fairfield, VT $81,174

Ferrisburgh, VT $81,218

Franklin, VT $80,956

Grand Isle, VT $81,260

Highgate Center, VT $81,025

Highgate Springs, VT $81,066

Hinesburg, VT $81,307

Huntington, VT $81,246

Isle La Motte, VT $81,113

Jeffersonville, VT $81,192

Jericho, VT $81,289

Jonesville, VT $81,306

Milton, VT $81,328

Monkton, VT $81,241

Montgomery, VT $80,951

Montgomery Center, VT $80,853

New Haven, VT $81,140

North Ferrisburgh, VT $81,254

North Hero, VT $81,174

Richford, VT $80,938

Richmond, VT $81,298

Saint Albans, VT $81,210

Saint Albans Bay, VT $81,200

Shelburne, VT $81,383

Sheldon, VT $81,113

Sheldon Springs, VT $81,312

South Hero, VT $81,333

Starksboro, VT $81,197

Swanton, VT $81,099

Underhill, VT $81,270

Underhill Center, VT $81,273

Vergennes, VT $81,115

Waterville, VT $81,142

Westford, VT $81,311

Williston, VT $81,372

Montpelier, VT $81,088

Bennington, VT $81,510

Arlington, VT $81,223

Dorset, VT $80,907

East Arlington, VT $80,876

East Dorset, VT $80,909

Manchester, VT $81,127

Manchester Center, VT $81,074

Accountant, Special Project Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant, Special Project roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accountant, Special Project positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant, Special Project as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant, Special Project

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$102,848	$49.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$102,848	$49.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$94,936	$46.0	20%
Financial Services	$94,936	$46.0	20%
Insurance	$90,981	$44.0	15%

Accountant, Special Project Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant, Special Project'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.

$73,472

Average $79,114/year

$86,290

$6,123

Average $6,593/month

$7,191

$1,413

Average $1,521/week

$1,659

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,290	$7,191	$1,659	$41
Average	$79,114	$6,593	$1,521	$38
25th Percentile	$73,472	$6,123	$1,413	$35

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