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Accountant (government) in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 5 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Accountant I–V.

$57,865 – $117,590
state pay plan range, a year
5
classes in the state plan
$99,460
median pay in MA, all employers
46,230
workers in MA (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Accountant I
Class E07R01
Grade 07
$2,225.59 – $3,137.78 a two weeks
$57,865 – $81,582 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,225.59 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,287.59 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,354.26 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,423.12 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,494.19 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,567.48 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,643.06 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,721.04 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,801.51 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,884.53 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,938.59 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,993.79 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,050.03 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $3,137.78 a two weeks
Accountant II
Class E08R01
Grade 08
$2,333.16 – $3,332.99 a two weeks
$60,662 – $86,658 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,333.16 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,403.45 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,476.01 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,551.03 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,628.42 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,708.24 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,790.85 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,876.02 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,964.11 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,054.97 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,113.02 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,173.46 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,236.52 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $3,332.99 a two weeks
Accountant III
Class E10R01
Grade 10
$2,572.70 – $3,702.54 a two weeks
$66,890 – $96,266 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,572.70 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,650.66 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,731.16 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,814.38 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,900.32 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,989.06 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,080.62 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,177.63 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,281.02 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,387.95 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,455.83 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,524.88 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,595.37 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $3,702.54 a two weeks
Accountant IV
Class E12R01
Grade 12
$2,831.38 – $4,092.37 a two weeks
$73,616 – $106,402 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $2,831.38 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,917.09 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,005.53 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,096.94 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,194.17 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,297.43 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,403.90 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,513.97 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,627.50 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,744.76 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,819.62 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,895.99 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,973.92 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $4,092.37 a two weeks
Accountant V
Class E14R01
Grade 14
$3,092.75 – $4,522.71 a two weeks
$80,412 – $117,590 a year
14 steps
  • Step 1: $3,092.75 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,191.80 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,297.15 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,406.02 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,518.36 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,634.47 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,754.48 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,878.39 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $4,006.27 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $4,138.43 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $4,221.30 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,305.71 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $4,391.80 a two weeks
  • Step 14: $4,522.71 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 6 NAGE salary plans 06A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureMA
Workers46,230
10th percentile$70,460
Median$99,460
90th percentile$160,100
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.

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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