Staff Accountant
DE Shaw
Sunnyvale, CA · $183k–$255k a year · Posted November 10, 2026
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Where Sunnyvale, CA ranks
Where Sunnyvale, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$192k · of 32
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers95 / 100 · of 100
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast88 / 100 · of 39
- #5Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$192k · of 39
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $219,000 a year. Across 378 open staff accountant listings that state pay, the middle half runs $65,000 to $80,000 and the median is $72,500. That is 202% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among accountants and auditors, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for accountants and auditors: 35% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...This is a Staff Accountant role for the person who reads footnotes, because at DE Shaw the footnotes matter. From day one you own a slice of the finance mission, earn $183,000 - $255,000, and lean on 8 years to move fast. Key Responsibilities Flag variance the moment...