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Accountant (government) in Maryland

Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lists 10 job classes for this work in the Maryland state pay plan: Accountant Trainee, Accountant I–II, Accountant Advanced, Accountant Lead.

$59,305 – $113,243
state pay plan range, a year
10
classes in the state plan
$89,370
median pay in MD, all employers
26,170
workers in MD (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maryland state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Maryland sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Accountant Trainee
Class 4545
Grade STD 0014
$59,305 – $93,533 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $59,305 a year
  • Step 6: $60,491 a year
  • Step 7: $61,701 a year
  • Step 8: $62,936 a year
  • Step 9: $64,195 a year
  • Step 10: $65,479 a year
  • Step 11: $66,790 a year
  • Step 12: $68,126 a year
  • Step 13: $69,489 a year
  • Step 14: $70,880 a year
  • Step 15: $72,298 a year
  • Step 16: $73,744 a year
  • Step 17: $75,220 a year
  • Step 18: $76,725 a year
  • Step 19: $78,260 a year
  • Step 20: $79,826 a year
  • Step 21: $81,423 a year
  • Step 22: $83,052 a year
  • Step 23: $84,713 a year
  • Step 24: $86,408 a year
  • Step 25: $88,137 a year
  • Step 26: $89,900 a year
  • Step 27: $91,699 a year
  • Step 28: $93,533 a year
Accountant Trainee
Class 6730
Grade STD 0014
$59,305 – $93,533 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $59,305 a year
  • Step 6: $60,491 a year
  • Step 7: $61,701 a year
  • Step 8: $62,936 a year
  • Step 9: $64,195 a year
  • Step 10: $65,479 a year
  • Step 11: $66,790 a year
  • Step 12: $68,126 a year
  • Step 13: $69,489 a year
  • Step 14: $70,880 a year
  • Step 15: $72,298 a year
  • Step 16: $73,744 a year
  • Step 17: $75,220 a year
  • Step 18: $76,725 a year
  • Step 19: $78,260 a year
  • Step 20: $79,826 a year
  • Step 21: $81,423 a year
  • Step 22: $83,052 a year
  • Step 23: $84,713 a year
  • Step 24: $86,408 a year
  • Step 25: $88,137 a year
  • Step 26: $89,900 a year
  • Step 27: $91,699 a year
  • Step 28: $93,533 a year
Accountant I
Class 4546
Grade STD 0015
$63,154 – $99,603 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $63,154 a year
  • Step 6: $64,417 a year
  • Step 7: $65,707 a year
  • Step 8: $67,021 a year
  • Step 9: $68,362 a year
  • Step 10: $69,730 a year
  • Step 11: $71,125 a year
  • Step 12: $72,548 a year
  • Step 13: $73,999 a year
  • Step 14: $75,480 a year
  • Step 15: $76,990 a year
  • Step 16: $78,531 a year
  • Step 17: $80,102 a year
  • Step 18: $81,705 a year
  • Step 19: $83,339 a year
  • Step 20: $85,007 a year
  • Step 21: $86,707 a year
  • Step 22: $88,442 a year
  • Step 23: $90,211 a year
  • Step 24: $92,015 a year
  • Step 25: $93,857 a year
  • Step 26: $95,734 a year
  • Step 27: $97,650 a year
  • Step 28: $99,603 a year
Accountant I
Class 6731
Grade STD 0015
$63,154 – $99,603 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $63,154 a year
  • Step 6: $64,417 a year
  • Step 7: $65,707 a year
  • Step 8: $67,021 a year
  • Step 9: $68,362 a year
  • Step 10: $69,730 a year
  • Step 11: $71,125 a year
  • Step 12: $72,548 a year
  • Step 13: $73,999 a year
  • Step 14: $75,480 a year
  • Step 15: $76,990 a year
  • Step 16: $78,531 a year
  • Step 17: $80,102 a year
  • Step 18: $81,705 a year
  • Step 19: $83,339 a year
  • Step 20: $85,007 a year
  • Step 21: $86,707 a year
  • Step 22: $88,442 a year
  • Step 23: $90,211 a year
  • Step 24: $92,015 a year
  • Step 25: $93,857 a year
  • Step 26: $95,734 a year
  • Step 27: $97,650 a year
  • Step 28: $99,603 a year
Accountant II
Class 4547
Grade STD 0016
$67,309 – $106,155 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $67,309 a year
  • Step 6: $68,656 a year
  • Step 7: $70,029 a year
  • Step 8: $71,430 a year
  • Step 9: $72,859 a year
  • Step 10: $74,317 a year
  • Step 11: $75,804 a year
  • Step 12: $77,320 a year
  • Step 13: $78,867 a year
  • Step 14: $80,445 a year
  • Step 15: $82,055 a year
  • Step 16: $83,696 a year
  • Step 17: $85,371 a year
  • Step 18: $87,079 a year
  • Step 19: $88,821 a year
  • Step 20: $90,598 a year
  • Step 21: $92,411 a year
  • Step 22: $94,259 a year
  • Step 23: $96,145 a year
  • Step 24: $98,069 a year
  • Step 25: $100,031 a year
  • Step 26: $102,032 a year
  • Step 27: $104,074 a year
  • Step 28: $106,155 a year
Accountant II
Class 6732
Grade STD 0016
$67,309 – $106,155 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $67,309 a year
  • Step 6: $68,656 a year
  • Step 7: $70,029 a year
  • Step 8: $71,430 a year
  • Step 9: $72,859 a year
  • Step 10: $74,317 a year
  • Step 11: $75,804 a year
  • Step 12: $77,320 a year
  • Step 13: $78,867 a year
  • Step 14: $80,445 a year
  • Step 15: $82,055 a year
  • Step 16: $83,696 a year
  • Step 17: $85,371 a year
  • Step 18: $87,079 a year
  • Step 19: $88,821 a year
  • Step 20: $90,598 a year
  • Step 21: $92,411 a year
  • Step 22: $94,259 a year
  • Step 23: $96,145 a year
  • Step 24: $98,069 a year
  • Step 25: $100,031 a year
  • Step 26: $102,032 a year
  • Step 27: $104,074 a year
  • Step 28: $106,155 a year
Accountant Advanced
Class 4549
Grade STD 0017
$71,805 – $113,243 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $71,805 a year
  • Step 6: $73,241 a year
  • Step 7: $74,707 a year
  • Step 8: $76,202 a year
  • Step 9: $77,726 a year
  • Step 10: $79,281 a year
  • Step 11: $80,868 a year
  • Step 12: $82,485 a year
  • Step 13: $84,136 a year
  • Step 14: $85,819 a year
  • Step 15: $87,535 a year
  • Step 16: $89,286 a year
  • Step 17: $91,072 a year
  • Step 18: $92,894 a year
  • Step 19: $94,753 a year
  • Step 20: $96,649 a year
  • Step 21: $98,582 a year
  • Step 22: $100,555 a year
  • Step 23: $102,566 a year
  • Step 24: $104,618 a year
  • Step 25: $106,710 a year
  • Step 26: $108,845 a year
  • Step 27: $111,022 a year
  • Step 28: $113,243 a year
Accountant Advanced
Class 6734
Grade STD 0017
$71,805 – $113,243 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $71,805 a year
  • Step 6: $73,241 a year
  • Step 7: $74,707 a year
  • Step 8: $76,202 a year
  • Step 9: $77,726 a year
  • Step 10: $79,281 a year
  • Step 11: $80,868 a year
  • Step 12: $82,485 a year
  • Step 13: $84,136 a year
  • Step 14: $85,819 a year
  • Step 15: $87,535 a year
  • Step 16: $89,286 a year
  • Step 17: $91,072 a year
  • Step 18: $92,894 a year
  • Step 19: $94,753 a year
  • Step 20: $96,649 a year
  • Step 21: $98,582 a year
  • Step 22: $100,555 a year
  • Step 23: $102,566 a year
  • Step 24: $104,618 a year
  • Step 25: $106,710 a year
  • Step 26: $108,845 a year
  • Step 27: $111,022 a year
  • Step 28: $113,243 a year
Accountant Lead
Class 4548
Grade STD 0017
$71,805 – $113,243 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $71,805 a year
  • Step 6: $73,241 a year
  • Step 7: $74,707 a year
  • Step 8: $76,202 a year
  • Step 9: $77,726 a year
  • Step 10: $79,281 a year
  • Step 11: $80,868 a year
  • Step 12: $82,485 a year
  • Step 13: $84,136 a year
  • Step 14: $85,819 a year
  • Step 15: $87,535 a year
  • Step 16: $89,286 a year
  • Step 17: $91,072 a year
  • Step 18: $92,894 a year
  • Step 19: $94,753 a year
  • Step 20: $96,649 a year
  • Step 21: $98,582 a year
  • Step 22: $100,555 a year
  • Step 23: $102,566 a year
  • Step 24: $104,618 a year
  • Step 25: $106,710 a year
  • Step 26: $108,845 a year
  • Step 27: $111,022 a year
  • Step 28: $113,243 a year
Accountant Lead
Class 6733
Grade STD 0017
$71,805 – $113,243 a year
24 steps
  • Step 5: $71,805 a year
  • Step 6: $73,241 a year
  • Step 7: $74,707 a year
  • Step 8: $76,202 a year
  • Step 9: $77,726 a year
  • Step 10: $79,281 a year
  • Step 11: $80,868 a year
  • Step 12: $82,485 a year
  • Step 13: $84,136 a year
  • Step 14: $85,819 a year
  • Step 15: $87,535 a year
  • Step 16: $89,286 a year
  • Step 17: $91,072 a year
  • Step 18: $92,894 a year
  • Step 19: $94,753 a year
  • Step 20: $96,649 a year
  • Step 21: $98,582 a year
  • Step 22: $100,555 a year
  • Step 23: $102,566 a year
  • Step 24: $104,618 a year
  • Step 25: $106,710 a year
  • Step 26: $108,845 a year
  • Step 27: $111,022 a year
  • Step 28: $113,243 a year

Schedule: Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (STD). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Maryland, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Maryland, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMD
Workers26,170
10th percentile$59,760
Median$89,370
90th percentile$156,660
National median, government employers$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Accountant (government) page.

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