Finance & Accounting
Accounting Clerk (AP/AR & Billing) salary
AP, AR, billing, collections, and accounting clerk roles. Based on 44 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 44 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $26.50/hour.
Finance & accounting ladderCareer path
Nonprofit accounting climbs from transactions to the close to the whole finance function: process payables and billing, then own the general ledger, then run the accounting team, then own the audit and the financials, then sit at the executive table. Payroll, budget analysis and grants & contracts are specialist branches off the middle rungs.
- Step 1 · this pageAccounting Clerk (AP/AR & Billing)$56,160median of 44 postings
- Step 2Staff Accountant$72,652median of 35 postings
- Step 3Accounting Manager$97,500median of 16 postings
- Step 4Controller$150,440median of 10 postings
- Step 5Chief Financial Officer$192,500median of 5 postings
Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Santa Barbara (1), Ventura (1), Riverside (1), Orange (3). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $10M-$20M | $55,120 | 5 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $60,840 | 10 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $58,240 | 14 postings |
| $100M+ | $54,600 | 14 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1).
By subsector
| Health Care | $59,280 | 5 postings |
| Human Services | $54,080 | 19 postings |
| Religion-Related | $52,000 | 5 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Employment (3), Crime & Legal-Related (2), Housing & Shelter (3), Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (3), Youth Development (1).
By career level
| Staff / Specialist | $55,120 | 34 postings |
| Manager / Supervisor | $75,152 | 8 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (2).
Organizations hiring now
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$45,760–$49,920View org →
Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$60,320View org →
TURN Behavioral Health ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$58,240View org →
Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$66,560View org →
Catholic Charities Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$49,920–$58,240View org →
Casa de AmparoSan Diego County · Budget $10M-$20M$52,000–$58,240View org →
Didi HirschLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$71,494–$82,219View org →
Goodwill Southern Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$58,240–$66,560View org →Hear about new Accounting Clerk (AP/AR & Billing) roles first
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