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Accountant Salary in Kanpur (2026)
₹16,500per month, median
Half of Accountant posts in Kanpur offer ₹13,500–₹20,000 a month. Based on 87 live job posts that state a salary, updated 14 November 2026.
Pay distribution
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹11,000 | ₹13,500 | ₹16,500 | ₹20,000 | ₹20,000 |
- Active posts
- 87
- Employers
- 85
- Open to freshers
- 13%
- New in 30 days
- 4
What to offer Accountant candidates in Kanpur
- Offer at least ₹16,500 a month to match the typical post in Kanpur; ₹20,000 or more puts you in the top quarter of posts.
- Hiring freshers? Their median offer is ₹13,500 — 18% below the overall median.
- Ask for Taxation only if you can pay for it: those posts offer ₹18,500 against ₹13,500.
- 4 new Accountant posts went live in the last 30 days — publish your monthly range so candidates can compare.
Experience
Accountant salary by experience
| Experience | Posts | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher (0 years) | 11 | ₹13,500 |
| 1–2 years | 76 | ₹17,500 |
Job type
Salary by employment type
| Type | Posts | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 87 | ₹16,500 |
Qualification asked
- 12th pass63% · 55
- Graduate36% · 31
- 10th pass1% · 1
Localities
Accountant salary by area of Kanpur
| Area | Posts | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Panki | 13 | ₹20,000 |
| Fazal Ganj | 6 | ₹16,000 |
| Jajmau | 6 | ₹15,800 |
| General Ganj | 5 | ₹13,500 |
| Kalyanpur | 5 | ₹17,500 |
| Kidwai Nagar | 5 | ₹12,500 |
| Govind Nagar | 4 | — |
| Saket Nagar | 4 | — |
Compare
Kanpur vs other places
| Place | Median / month | vs here | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanpur | ₹16,500 | — | 87 |
| Uttar Pradesh (state) | ₹16,500 | +0% | 590 |
| India | ₹19,000 | +15% | 14,027 |
| Lucknow | ₹16,500 | +0% | 193 |
Market
Who is hiring in Kanpur
4 new posts in the last 30 days.
- Ankur Mahendra & Associates2
- Heena Food Products Pvt. Ltd.2
- 6x Indiasolution Private Limited1
- Ashish Gupta And Associates1
- Groza Enterprises1
- Honda1
- Raj Enterprises1
- Sign Systems1
Skills premium
Skills that raise pay
Median monthly pay of posts that ask for the skill versus posts that do not.
| Skill | With | Without | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxation | ₹18,500 | ₹13,500 | +37% |
| Gst | ₹17,500 | ₹13,500 | +30% |
| Tds | ₹17,500 | ₹13,500 | +30% |
| Tally | ₹17,500 | ₹14,500 | +21% |
| Book Keeping | ₹17,500 | ₹15,600 | +12% |
Real offers
Recent Accountant posts with pay
- AccountantDynamic Technocrat Solution · Kanpur · 2+ yrs · 11 days ago₹12,000 – ₹20,000/month
- AccountantAkal International · Kanpur · 2+ yrs · 13 days ago₹15,000 – ₹25,000/month
- AccountantPrime Foam House · Kanpur · 2+ yrs · 18 days ago₹15,000 – ₹25,000/month
- AccountantRajawat hospital a multi super speciality centre · Kanpur · 1–2 yrs · 19 days ago₹15,000 – ₹25,000/month
- AccountantTravel's Choice Travel & Tourism Pvt Ltd · Kanpur · 1–2 yrs · 16 Oct₹15,000 – ₹25,000/month
- AccountantAssociate Engineers · Kanpur · Fresher · 30 Sept₹12,000 – ₹18,000/month
Frequently asked questions
What is the Accountant salary in Kanpur?
The median advertised salary is ₹16,500 a month across 87 current job posts. Most offers fall between ₹13,500 and ₹20,000, and 10% of posts pay ₹20,000 or more.
What is the Accountant salary for freshers in Kanpur?
Posts open to freshers (0 years) advertise a median of ₹13,500 a month, based on 11 jobs.
What do Accountant jobs pay experienced candidates in Kanpur?
1–2 years: ₹17,500 a month (median of posts asking for that experience).
Where in Kanpur do Accountant jobs pay the most?
Panki (₹20,000), Kalyanpur (₹17,500) and Fazal Ganj (₹16,000) have the highest median offers among areas with at least 5 posts.
Is Accountant pay in Kanpur higher than in the rest of Uttar Pradesh?
It is about the same: ₹16,500 in Kanpur against ₹16,500 across Uttar Pradesh.
Which skills raise Accountant salaries in Kanpur?
Taxation (+37%), Gst (+30%) and Tds (+30%), comparing the median of posts with and without each skill.
How is this salary data calculated?
From 87 active job posts for Accountant in Kanpur on BetterJobs that state a salary. Pay is converted to a monthly amount and rounded to the nearest ₹100; last updated 14 November 2026.
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